how do you plan to support your thesis with complelling arguments and counterarguments? My thesis statement is on oil and gas.

Answer 1

What do you plan to say about oil and gas?

A thesis statement should give your point of view.

These sites have excellent tips for writing a thesis statement.

http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/thesis.html

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/545/01/

http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/thesistatement.html

Answer 2

And one other comment on your thesis area. It is much easier if you narrow the subject on which you are arguing.

Bad examples
abortion
child abuse
saving the planet
education
Better topics
After , what about the baby?
What happens to abused children?
Can we recycle all this garbage?