For a 10-15 page paper is it a good idea to build on my main idea in the 1st paragraph and place

For a 10-15 page paper, is it a good idea to build on my main idea in the 1st paragraph and place my thesis statement at the end of the 2nd paragraph?Trying to organize https://coursework-writing.com .

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I'd like to go in a different direction than the comments so far. Before that, though, this discussion and your concern for how to organize your essay is a victory in itself. I'd suggest that the very practice of organizing an essay logically and coherently is one of the most important aspects of academic writing. Regardless of where you end up placing your thesis and any differences that may appear in this discussion, you are.

I'd like to go in a different direction than the comments so far. Before that, though, this discussion and your concern for how to organize your essay is a victory in itself. I'd suggest that the very practice of organizing an essay logically and coherently is one of the most important aspects of academic writing. Regardless of where you end up placing your thesis and any differences that may appear in this discussion, you are learning to think logically and rationally. You, in a sense, are already learning no matter what your end product turns out to be.

That said, concerning your thesis, I suggest that including your thesis in the opening paragraph at all is at least somewhat an artificial constraint created in classrooms over the years. Doing so does make the job of reading/grading easier for teachers, but that's no reason to do it. I suggest if you read essays by professional writers, you will find more essays with thesis statements that follow lengthy introductions, appear near the end of the essays, or are even implied rather than directly stated. Just as there is really no such thing as a professionally-written five-paragraph essay, there is really no good reason for the thesis to appear in the opening paragraph as opposed to the concluding paragraph. Indeed, I suggest most professional writers naturally prove their main points/offer details, etc. while they write and conclude with the results of their evidence/details, etc. Not that I'd suggest going back and changing what you've done if you're already well into the essay, and not that you should ignore your teacher's preferences if he/she wants your thesis at the beginning of your essay. I just think you should be aware of the issues.