As you work through the writing process, your thesis statement may change to adjust to your evolving logic. That's fine! What is important here is to give yourself a logical direction that you will pursue as you research and write your paper. Think of your thesis statement in three parts: the topic, your opinion or viewpoint on the topic, and the $3$ reasons for your opinion $($the lines of reason you will use to defend your opinion$).$ This third part can act as a preview for the rest o$.$s essay..essay.