Purpose

Your purpose is to develop a defensible position so that you can persuade your readers to respect your argument (Links to an external site.). Hence, you will want to acknowledge readers’ opposing views as well as any objections or questions they might have.

clearly stating your claim (https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Composition/Introductory_Composition/Book%3A_You_Writing_A_Guide_to_College_Composition_(Glynn_Hallsten-Erickson_and_Swing)/05%3A_Writing_a_Thesis/5.05%3A_Tips_for_writing_a_thesis_statement

showing that you have considered various points of view by addressing at least one counterargument (Links to an external site.) and/or concession (Links to an external site.) with a rebuttal (Links to an external site.),