For your amusement, I post this link to Wikipedia's definition of a thesis statement.
Whatever the original intention of the editors, I hope they provide a link to this entry under parody.
Thursday, May 03, 2007
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There once was a statistical lass
Who had the most beautiful ass
Not round and pink
As you would think
But grey, had ears, and ate grass.
William the Coroner
Why, thank you, William. So nice to know I'm in your thoughts.
He wouldn't be writing poetry if he thought you would soon be one of his patients . . . ;o)
FYI: that definition of a thesis statement is actually what I was taught in my English class in high school in the early 80s . . . (Honors English)
In Wikipedia's defense -- boy, there's something I don't say every day -- the article is clearly flagged as grossly insufficient.
Well, at least the links for thesis statement are good, reliable ones.
Hope your ass is better soon, AP.
WE are the editors of Wikipedia. There is no they. If you don't like the entry, then fix it. It's quicker, easier, and more useful than writing a snarky post about it. Just sayin'...
The Wiki entry apparently was written by a scientist or perhaps a science student. It's woeful writing (and thus inelegant) but ... butt ...
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