{"id":9717,"date":"2019-12-16T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T01:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/?p=9717"},"modified":"2023-02-02T12:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:16:13","slug":"creating-a-thesis-statement-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/creating-a-thesis-statement-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Thesis Statement: 5 Myths to (Sometimes) Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever heard that touching a frog will give you warts or that Twinkies never expire?<\/p>\n

These urban legends have been around a long time, but they\u2019re simply myths.<\/p>\n

While touching some<\/em> frogs can irritate your skin, frogs don\u2019t cause warts<\/a>. They\u2019re caused by viruses.<\/p>\n

And Twinkies? Well, they may not be made from the most organic ingredients, but they certainly do have a shelf life and will expire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

My point here is that myths can lead to a lot of misinformation and that it\u2019s often a better choice to ignore them.<\/p>\n

The same is true for myths about writing, specifically <\/i><\/b>myths about creating a thesis statement.<\/p>\n

When You Should Definitely Not <\/b>Ignore Thesis Statement Myths<\/h2>\n

Let me start with a disclaimer: There are times when you should most definitely NOT <\/b>ignore any thesis statement \u201cmyths.\u201d<\/p>\n

Case in point: A persnickety teacher who demands that you follow his or her exact <\/i>guidelines for creating thesis statements, such as….<\/p>\n