It's All About the Thesis

The most important aspect of a strong essay is a strong thesis and evidence that proves your thesis. Your thesis is the backbone to any essay you write; therefore, if the thesis is weak, the essay is probably weak too. With any thesis you need examples to explain why your claim is true. Too much textual evidence might overwhelm the reader or the reader could potentially miss the point to your essay. On the other hand, using very little examples can unravel your thesis and can let the reader think the reason why there's a lack of evidence is because your claim is weak and must be false. D2's thesis, for example, is not only strong but complex when discussing Mr. Hurst as being the "epitome of the triviality of Austen's society's class-conscious aristocracy" despite his status as a minor character.