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Essay & Composition Writing

Help on my definition essay

Hi guys, I found this site after trying to work on my definition essay. I thought finding a topic would be alot easier ten i thought. But i finally start writing a definition essay on "What is a Hockey Player"

Since I play hockey I thought I could explain this topic well.

But heres my question. I am having a dificult time with my thesis statement in my first paragraph.

any help would be great. thanks
  

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Basically, the thesis statment is an overview of what you will be saying in the essay. ' Be sure the thesis statement clearly defines the content of the essay (not just the topic) and presents the reader with a brief outline of its structure.

  • Basically, the thesis statment is an overview of what you will be saying in the essay.
  • ' Be sure the thesis statement clearly defines the content of the essay (not just the topic) and presents the reader with a brief outline of its structure.
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Basically, the thesis statment is an overview of what you will be saying in the essay. TOPIC + YOUR TAKE ON THE TOPIC = THESIS STATEMENT:

For example:

'A hockey player needs three basics: durability [the subject of paragraph 1], skating skill [the subject of paragraph 2], and a good chiropractor [the subject of paragraph 3].'

or

'Hockey players, like all a
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hi every one
i have to write a defination essay on family. I want to discuss about nucear and extended family. Can anyone please help me to write esay

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