Tuesday, August 30, 2011

How do you to extract a thesis statement from a topic?

When writing, a thesis statement is necessary to sum up the purpose of what the following paragraphs will be about. Usually when needing to write a thesis statement, I have difficulties constructing this lone sentence. Trying to fit the entire basis of a paper in one sentence can be frustrating and challenging. Over the summer, I had to write a 25 page paper for a management class. Summing up 25 pages was daunting. Luckily, the professor gave guidance on what the topic and specific research would be over. This made the statement much easier to jot down. Unfortunately, the information needed to start a paper is not always achieved with such ease. Discerning the topic is the first step; next deciding on a question to answer within this topic. Answering this question with a standard model can make the process much simpler. If difficulty arises when writing the statement, try using this standardization, “Although________________________ is_____________________, because_________________________________.” This can be a literal grade saver! Many times going through grade and high school, I have had teachers review and critique my thesis statements, rarely with pleasant comments. Having this standard form for writing a thesis statement could have prevented multiple headaches.

One of the big questions: What causes gravity?

Gravity has always been a large question among the human race. I thought this question had been fully answered; however, a complete explanation still eludes us. With information obtained online from Universe Today’s article, “What Causes Gravity,” Isaac Newton was the first to describe this phenomenon. The universal law of gravitation was the product of this description. This law explains that all mass exerts a gravitational pull. Newton dove deeper into the matter and later developed the theory of relativity. Einstein thought that a curvature in space and time created by mass is simply what consisted of gravity. Quantum physics was needed to provide the theory of the existence of the graviton. This particle would be smaller than the electron and neutron. If gravity’s mystery was fully solved, leaps and bounds would be made in the aeronautics industry and science. This explanation to me is mind boggling. I am no scientist, so the idea of a curve existing through time and space, which cannot be seen, as the possible explanation for what gravity is makes little sense of possibility to me. However, I trust in the minds of the scientists that have made this concept their main priority, as I do not have to knowledge to fully understand. Thankfully, finding the information needed was easily achieved online. I read several articles to compare the information’s consistency before choosing Universe Today’s article.

What is unique about the earth?

As this topic can become very detailed and in depth, I will consider this topic in a basic form as just the entirety of earth compared to the solar system. First of all, earth is the only planet that currently supports life, as far as we know. Th Institute for Creation Research website provides the tab "The Earth Itself" with information which I have consulted for the following information. Even within earth's most extreme environments organism and plants still thrive and grow. The atmosphere that surrounds the planet made the 584-million mile circle around the sun faster than 365 days then it would move farther from the sun; this extra distance would create a change in temperature on the earth killing most of the life, if not all. The earth's specific orbit is not the only aspect that maintains the atmosphere. The rotation of the axis and its speed are a large factor. If the rotation of the planet was less than 24 hours, the nights could provide freeing weather, while the daytime a scorching temperature. Currently, the earth has provided perfect conditions for the human race and other living organisms to survive; so far, no other planet in our solar system or others has provided any evidence of life.