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9 Building Self-Confidence in Writing

On building self-confidence in writing.

by A. J. Ortega

• Think About Confidence
• Build Your Own Self-Confidence
• Self-Confidence Within the Writing Process
• Final Thoughts

THINK ABOUT CONFIDENCE

When we are good at something, we are also confident in doing it. Sometimes it is helpful to look at examples of people who are exceptional at something and figure out why they are so confident. As you read this article, you will examine a couple of popular examples of self-confidence, understand how to develop your own, and eventually use it become a more confident writer.

One of the most confident boxers was Muhammad Ali. In this short video clip from the documentary  When We Were Kings , Muhammad Ali speaks at a press conference before fighting George Foreman. Remember that everything we study has context, so here is a little bit of history to preface the clip:

• Almost everyone, from sports analysts and fans, had George Foreman picked to win this fight, called “The Rumble in the Jungle.”
• Foreman had 40 fights and almost all were knockouts.
• Foreman entered as the current champion, after defeating Joe Frazier in two rounds.
• Ali was a 4-to-1 underdog.
• Ali changed his name from Cassius Clay for religious reasons and thus refers to himself as such, in the third person, when referring to the past.

Now, with that context in mind, here’s the short video (the first 1:20):

Critical Thinking

What people typically take away from this, and what is perhaps most memorable and enjoyable, is the flowery language, funny rhymes, and playful attitude. Most of us think that is confidence. But, if we look closer and study the language, the more introspective Ali is revealed. The confidence is demonstrated when he says things like this:

• “That’s when that little Cassius Clay … came up and stopped Sonny Liston. … He was gonna kill me!”
• “I’m better now than I was when you saw that 22-year-old undeveloped kid running from Sonny Liston.”
• “I’m experienced now.”
• “[My] jaw’s been broke, … been knocked down a couple times.”

Without those lines, Ali could be characterized as arrogant, pompous, or cocky. But, as we can see through his language, he actually admits his faults and shortcomings. He reflects and makes no excuses for losing a couple of times in his past. In fact, he uses this as fuel to improve and build his confidence. He wasn’t born confident. He calls himself “undeveloped” at one point. As we know, he becomes quite developed in a specific skill: boxing. And he won the fight against Foreman in spectacular fashion.

BUILDING YOUR OWN SELF-CONFIDENCE

But what does this have to do with writing? Muhammad Ali was a boxer and this is English class, right? In order to see the connection a bit clearer, we have another video clip. This piece is by a soccer coach. Another athlete. It may seem off topic, but these are people with high-level skills. Soccer is a skill. Boxing is a skill. And writing is a skill. These are not merely talents or gifts. And, believe it or not, self-confidence is a skill.

This piece is a bit longer, a TEDxTalk that clocks in at about thirteen minutes but is worth every second. The title is “The Skill of Self-Confidence” by Dr. Ivan Joseph. In it, Dr. Joseph explains that, as a coach, he believes self-confidence can be trained.

While Dr. Joseph says he doesn’t use note cards and warns that his talk may go all over the place, he is very well-organized. In some ways, speeches like this are verbal essays. His thesis, or argument, is that self-confidence is a skill that can be developed. He gives us four ways to do this, along with personal examples:

• use repetition (persistence)
• stop negative self-talk (and start positive self-talk)
• build confidence in others (catch them when they’re good)
• take criticism or analyze feedback (in a way that benefits you)

As you can see, confidence can be developed and improved. These tips aren’t just about soccer or student athletes. This can be applied to a multitude of tasks, goals, skills, or hobbies.

SELF-CONFIDENCE WITHIN THE WRITING PROCESS

First you saw a good example of self-confidence in boxer Muhammad Ali. Then you watched Dr. Ivan Joseph explain that self-confidence is a skill that can be developed, just like any other. Now we are ready to see some of this applied to the writing process. Despite the range of writing genres out there, several of the fundamental steps in the writing process are universal. You can observe this in essayists, poets, screenwriters, songwriters, reporters, and so on.

For this example, I want to share a video from  The New York Times ’ Diary of a Song series on YouTube. This episode focuses on English musician Ed Sheeran and his writing process as he came up with “Shape of You.” I actually don’t know a ton about him except his songs are everywhere. He holds all sorts of records for album sales and song downloads, and he’s an international star for his music. He’s won awards for his singing and songwriting. Even if it is not your type of music, generally, it is undeniable that Sheeran is prolific and successful. And he is, in part, a writer.

On top of employing some of the strategies from the TEDxTalk, Ed Sheeran also reminds us of several parts of the writing process:

• brainstorming

Sheeran has brainstorming sessions with his producers and co-writers. He even outlines the song with the beat and uses his vocal mumbling as placeholders. He drafts the song by trying lyrics, trying different lyrics, and then deciding which is better. He does revision through a type of peer review with his collaborators. He edits lyrics based on feedback.

It should be pointed out that this song was written quickly, which is unique. But with all of the practice he has at songwriting, and the confidence he’s built along the way, it should be expected that he is faster at writing a song than the average person. In other words, he’s put in the work, just like Muhammad Ali or Michael Jordan.

Even still, there are other writing tips to pick up from Sheeran’s process. For example, he even steps away from his work to play with Legos, which is imperative to big writing projects. This is why you need to take time on your writing projects—so you can get away and do something else for a while, which sometimes ignites a creative spark, or at least provides your mind a rest.

FINAL THOUGHTS

When learning the writing process, it is important to remember that you can build that skill with practice. Providing an opportunity to practice the writing process is part of what college English courses are supposed to do for you.

Similarly, the skill of self-confidence can also be developed. It isn’t an innate skill. It isn’t something you were just born with. Now you have examples of self-confidence from figures in sports and entertainment, but you also have some strategies to work on cultivating it for yourself. You can utilize this skill and continue to grow in your writing classes, subject courses, workplace, and beyond.

Building Self-Confidence in Writing Copyright © 2020 by Liza Long; Amy Minervini; and Joel Gladd is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License , except where otherwise noted.

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Self-Confidence Essay: Writing Guide, Topics, & Sample

Problems with self-confidence are relatively common, especially among teenagers and young adults. We all have experienced a lack of self-confidence in certain situations.

What can be the main factors causing low self-esteem?

• Fear and anxiety. It comes from self-doubt and the comparison of yourself to others.
• Lack of motivation. It happens because of criticism or other factors.
• Lack of support. Approval or help from peers or mentors is essential.
• No sense of authenticity. Feeling confident in who you are, gives a great source of power.

It is essential to address these issues as soon as possible. They can lead to problems with communication, personal growth, and difficulties in studies or career.

In this article, our expert team explains how to write a paper about self-confidence. You’ll find writing tips, topics, and an essay example at the end.

• ✍️ Writing a Self-Confidence Essay
• 🧾 82 Topics
• ✒️ Essay Sample

✍️ Essay on Self-Confidence – How to Write

Let’s start with the basics. Follow the steps below to prepare your paper smartly.

1. Choose a Topic

When you write about self-confidence, try to make your topic more specific .

Example of a bad topic: Why is self-confidence important to every person?

Example of a good topic: The connection between self-confidence and studying performance among first-year students.

The first topic is rather general and probably very common. The second one is narrower and implies that you have researched and prepared the paper.

2. Make an Outline

Planning your essay will save you some time and help you focus on the essential aspects.

Here is how to build an outline:

3. Research

Depending on the topic, you might need to conduct research. Don’t choose sources like Wikipedia or forums in your paper; read them only to overview the issue.

Here is why research is always beneficial:

• Information inspires, even if you don’t plan to use particular materials.
• Sources will add your writing some quality and competence.
• It will help you define if your topic is overused or too narrow.

Use these tips to write an essay easily:

• Start with body paragraphs and finish with a conclusion or introduction.
• Create several drafts or versions of your essay and choose the best one.
• Proofread and check for plagiarism.
• If you write a narrative essay based on personal experience, don’t forget about the academic requirements.

🧾 82 Self-Confidence Essay Topics

Here is our selection of the best self-confidence essay topics.

• The correlation between self-confidence and career expectations. Use research to show the connection between ambitions and confidence.
• How does stereotyping affect self-confidence in communication? Explain your opinion about popular stereotypes and people’s ability to confront them using their confidence.
• The reasons why self-esteem is as important as intelligence in the educational sphere. Describe your experience or use statistics to prove this statement.
• The factors that influence the formation of children’s self-esteem. Describe the aspects connected with family, peers, education, hobbies, etc.
• What professions demand a high level of self-confidence? Choose from one to three careers and explain the role of confidence in them.
• What are the negative sides of being too self-confident? Use something you have experienced, a real story, or a book or film plot to develop this topic.
• Why are many people confident only in some spheres of their life ? Describe this phenomenon and connect it with your life or research data.
• Discuss the impact of self-confidence in relationships with family members. Write about the competition that often takes place in families and how it is connected with confidence.
• How not to let criticism harm self-confidence. Explain how to embrace problems and use criticism for your personal growth.
• What is the difference between having high self-esteem and being selfish ? Compare these concepts and provide your readers with similarities and differences.
• How do bullying and discrimination affect teenagers’ self-esteem?
• Describe the situation when you wish you had more self-confidence.
• Adolescents’ depression: Issue analysis .
• The factors that show that a child has problems with self-confidence.
• Teachers’ sense of self-efficacy .
• Is it easier for self-confident people to succeed in life?
• Low self-esteem women and their relationships with men.
• How to prepare for a public speech if you are not confident enough?
• Depression development and its causes .
• How does self-esteem affect romantic relationships?
• Digital self-harm, causes, and interventions: Annotated bibliography .
• Define the importance of self-confidence in stressful situations.
• Motivational strategies to enhance the student’s self-efficacy .
• What are the best strategies to boost self-confidence as a student?
• How does a divorce affect children’s self-esteem?
• Digital self-harm overview: Causes and interventions .
• How does self-confidence influence people who work in creative industries?
• Social psychology: Group influence on the self .
• Define the word “confidence” using your life experiences.
• Depression in adolescents .
• Is it possible to lose your confidence completely?
• The developing discipline and self-concept in early to mid-adolescence .
• The importance of counseling in educational institutions.
• Competence and self-esteem in human relations .
• How to define if you have issues with self-confidence?
• Is self-confidence a character feature you have naturally or need to develop?
• Self-harm and suicide among adolescents .
• How to define if the person is confident based on their body language?
• How does child neglect affect a child’s self-esteem in adulthood ?
• Is it easier for confident people to make friends?
• Suicide prevention: Bullying and depression .
• Do you consider yourself a confident person?
• What are the negative outcomes of being too self-confident?
• Define what is meant by “child neglect becomes self-esteem.”
• How does capitalism regard individualism and self-confident people?
• What are the things self-confidence depends on?
• Childhood bullying: Depression and suicidal attempts .
• Do you need a specialist to eliminate problems with self-confidence?
• Native American adolescent females and self-esteem concerns .
• How does self-confidence influence life choices?
• How would you explain the word “self-confidence” to someone who doesn’t speak English?
• Bullying and participation in classes .
• How does learning new things boost students’ self-confidence?
• Instagram addiction and self-esteem in high school students .
• Why should teachers do their best to boost their students’ self-confidence?
• How does lack of self-confidence affect kids’ motivation to learn?
• Childhood trauma and bullying: Adulthood effects .
• The connection between self-confidence and social acknowledgment in high school.
• Obesity and self-esteem in children and adolescents .
• How does lack of self-confidence affect mental health?
• How to embrace failures as a self-confident person?
• The relationship between bullying and participation in physical education classes .
• How can parents influence children’s self-esteem?
• The role of self-confidence in nursing clinical practice .
• How does external motivation help to build self-confidence?
• Teenage suicide: The silent killer of the youth .
• How do sports help to build your self-confidence?
• Bullying in schools: History, causes, and solutions .
• What is the difference between self-love and self-confidence?
• Self-esteem measurement scale proposal .
• What are the challenges underconfident teenagers face at school?
• The influence of a toxic social environment on self-confidence.
• Teenage suicide factors and psychological aspects .
• The connection between stress resilience and self-confidence among young adults.
• Risk factors for deliberate self-harm .
• How to practice self-confidence daily?
• The relationship between teenage suicide and depression .
• Does overcoming challenges and solving problems make you more self-confident?
• LGBTQ students’ bullying in schools .
• Describe your experience when self-confidence helped you to succeed.
• Statistics: Teachers’ self-efficacy and gender .
• The importance of self-confidence in a highly competitive environment.

✒️ Self-Confidence and Healthy Life Essay

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When we start thinking about leading a healthy lifestyle, the first things that come to our minds might be nutritious food, regular sports, and getting enough sleep. It can be not so obvious, but having enough self-confidence is a reasonable basis for a healthy lifestyle. Self-confidence influences mental and physical health because it defines how you treat yourself and your relationships and enables you to enjoy your accomplishments fully. If you are self-confident, you value and treat yourself the way you deserve it. Wasting your time and effort on the things you do not need becomes redundant. It also means that you are optimistic and know what you want most of the time. Such an approach helps to reduce anxiety and stress levels. Self-confident people surround themselves with positive relationships that are beneficial for their health. They are not afraid to say “no” to those they do not like. Self-confidence also helps you establish relationships based on mutual respect and understanding each other’s self-worth. This is how you can protect yourself from toxic people and useless interactions. Knowing that you succeeded because you deserve it brings more positive emotions. When you lack self-confidence, you might undervalue your effort and think that you simply got lucky. Confident people know that they invested their resources and received a particular reward. Establishing this logical connection not only maintains but also boosts confidence. Self-confidence can be a great thing to start with if you want to improve your health. It also makes you surround yourself with the right people and experiences. Knowing your self-worth, having a positive social circle, and appreciating your achievements are always beneficial to mental health.

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Essay On Self Confidence

500 words essay on self confidence.

Self-confidence refers to the state of mind where a person pushes their boundaries and encourages belief within oneself. It is something which comes from self-love. In order to have confidence in yourself, one must love oneself to get freedom from constant doubt. This essay on self confidence will help you learn more about it in detail.

The Key to Success

It won’t be far-fetched to say that self-confidence is the key to success. If not, it is definitely the first step towards success. When a person has self-confidence, they are halfway through their battle.

People in school and workplaces achieve success by taking more initiatives and being more forward and active in life. Moreover, they tend to make better decisions because of having confidence in oneself.

Thus, it makes them stand out of the crowd. When you stand apart, people will definitely notice you. Thus, it increases your chances of attaining success in life. Alternatively, if there is a person who does not trust or believe in himself, it will be tough.

They will find it hard to achieve success because they will be exposed to failure as well as criticism. Thus, without self-confidence, they may not get back on their feet as fast as someone who possesses self-confidence.

In addition to gaining success, one also enjoys a variety of perks as well. For instance, you can find a job more easily. Similarly, you may find the magnitude of a difficult job lesser than it is.

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Importance of Self Confidence

Self-confidence allows us to face our failure and own up to it in a positive light. Moreover, it helps us to raise many times. This helps instil a quality in use which ensures we do not give up till we succeed.

Similarly, self-confidence instils optimism in us. People who have self-confidence are not lucky, they are smart. They do not rely on others to achieve success , they rely on their own abilities to do that.

While self-confidence is important, it is also important to not become overconfident. As we know, anything in excess can be bad for us. Similarly, overconfidence is also no exception.

When you become overconfident, you do not acknowledge the criticism. When you don’t do that, you do not work on yourself. Thus, it stops your growth. Overlooking all this will prove to be harmful.

So it is essential to have moderation which can let you attain just the right amount of self-confidence and self-love which will assure you success and happiness in life.

Conclusion of the Essay on Self Confidence

All in all, a person will gain self-confidence from their own personal experience and decision. No one speech or conversation can bring an overnight change. It is a gradual but constant process we must all participate in. It will take time but once you achieve it, nothing can stop you from conquering every height in life.

FAQ on Essay on Self Confidence

Question 1: What is the importance of self-confidence?

Answer 1: Self-confidence allows a person to free themselves from self-doubt and negative thoughts about oneself. When you are more fearless, you will have less  anxiety . This is what self-confidence can offer you. It will also help you take smart risks and get rid of social anxiety.

Question 2: How do you develop self-confidence paragraph?

Answer 2: To develop self-confidence, one must first look at what they have achieved so far. Then, never forget the things you are good at. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, so focus on your strengths. Set up some goals and get a hobby as well. Give yourself the pep talk to hype up your confidence.

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9.1 Developing a Strong, Clear Thesis Statement

Learning objectives.

• Develop a strong, clear thesis statement with the proper elements.
• Revise your thesis statement.

Have you ever known a person who was not very good at telling stories? You probably had trouble following his train of thought as he jumped around from point to point, either being too brief in places that needed further explanation or providing too many details on a meaningless element. Maybe he told the end of the story first, then moved to the beginning and later added details to the middle. His ideas were probably scattered, and the story did not flow very well. When the story was over, you probably had many questions.

Just as a personal anecdote can be a disorganized mess, an essay can fall into the same trap of being out of order and confusing. That is why writers need a thesis statement A sentence that presents the controlling idea of an essay. A thesis statement is often one sentence long and states the writer’s point of view. to provide a specific focus for their essay and to organize what they are about to discuss in the body.

Just like a topic sentence summarizes a single paragraph, the thesis statement summarizes an entire essay. It tells the reader the point you want to make in your essay, while the essay itself supports that point. It is like a signpost that signals the essay’s destination. You should form your thesis before you begin to organize an essay, but you may find that it needs revision as the essay develops.

Elements of a Thesis Statement

For every essay you write, you must focus on a central idea. This idea stems from a topic you have chosen or been assigned or from a question your teacher has asked. It is not enough merely to discuss a general topic or simply answer a question with a yes or no. You have to form a specific opinion, and then articulate that into a controlling idea The main idea that guides the content of an essay; the idea upon which a thesis statement is built. —the main idea upon which you build your thesis.

Remember that a thesis is not the topic itself, but rather your interpretation of the question or subject. For whatever topic your professor gives you, you must ask yourself, “What do I want to say about it?” Asking and then answering this question is vital to forming a thesis that is precise, forceful and confident.

A thesis is one sentence long and appears toward the end of your introduction. It is specific and focuses on one to three points of a single idea—points that are able to be demonstrated in the body. It forecasts the content of the essay and suggests how you will organize your information. Remember that a thesis statement does not summarize an issue but rather dissects it.

A Strong Thesis Statement

A strong thesis statement contains the following qualities.

Specificity. A thesis statement must concentrate on a specific area of a general topic. As you may recall, the creation of a thesis statement begins when you choose a broad subject and then narrow down its parts until you pinpoint a specific aspect of that topic. For example, health care is a broad topic, but a proper thesis statement would focus on a specific area of that topic, such as options for individuals without health care coverage.

Precision. A strong thesis statement must be precise enough to allow for a coherent argument and to remain focused on the topic. If the specific topic is options for individuals without health care coverage, then your precise thesis statement must make an exact claim about it, such as that limited options exist for those who are uninsured by their employers. You must further pinpoint what you are going to discuss regarding these limited effects, such as whom they affect and what the cause is.

Ability to be argued. A thesis statement must present a relevant and specific argument. A factual statement often is not considered arguable. Be sure your thesis statement contains a point of view that can be supported with evidence.

Ability to be demonstrated. For any claim you make in your thesis, you must be able to provide reasons and examples for your opinion. You can rely on personal observations in order to do this, or you can consult outside sources to demonstrate that what you assert is valid. A worthy argument is backed by examples and details.

Forcefulness. A thesis statement that is forceful shows readers that you are, in fact, making an argument. The tone is assertive and takes a stance that others might oppose.

Confidence. In addition to using force in your thesis statement, you must also use confidence in your claim. Phrases such as I feel or I believe actually weaken the readers’ sense of your confidence because these phrases imply that you are the only person who feels the way you do. In other words, your stance has insufficient backing. Taking an authoritative stance on the matter persuades your readers to have faith in your argument and open their minds to what you have to say.

Even in a personal essay that allows the use of first person, your thesis should not contain phrases such as in my opinion or I believe . These statements reduce your credibility and weaken your argument. Your opinion is more convincing when you use a firm attitude.

On a separate sheet of paper, write a thesis statement for each of the following topics. Remember to make each statement specific, precise, demonstrable, forceful and confident.

• Texting while driving
• The legal drinking age in the United States
• Steroid use among professional athletes

Examples of Appropriate Thesis Statements

Each of the following thesis statements meets several of the following requirements:

• Specificity
• Ability to be argued
• Ability to be demonstrated
• Forcefulness
• The societal and personal struggles of Troy Maxon in the play Fences symbolize the challenge of black males who lived through segregation and integration in the United States.
• Closing all American borders for a period of five years is one solution that will tackle illegal immigration.
• Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony in Romeo and Juliet spoils the outcome for the audience and weakens the plot.
• J. D. Salinger’s character in Catcher in the Rye , Holden Caulfield, is a confused rebel who voices his disgust with phonies, yet in an effort to protect himself, he acts like a phony on many occasions.
• Compared to an absolute divorce, no-fault divorce is less expensive, promotes fairer settlements, and reflects a more realistic view of the causes for marital breakdown.
• Exposing children from an early age to the dangers of drug abuse is a sure method of preventing future drug addicts.
• In today’s crumbling job market, a high school diploma is not significant enough education to land a stable, lucrative job.

You can find thesis statements in many places, such as in the news; in the opinions of friends, coworkers or teachers; and even in songs you hear on the radio. Become aware of thesis statements in everyday life by paying attention to people’s opinions and their reasons for those opinions. Pay attention to your own everyday thesis statements as well, as these can become material for future essays.

Now that you have read about the contents of a good thesis statement and have seen examples, take a look at the pitfalls to avoid when composing your own thesis:

A thesis is weak when it is simply a declaration of your subject or a description of what you will discuss in your essay.

Weak thesis statement: My paper will explain why imagination is more important than knowledge.

A thesis is weak when it makes an unreasonable or outrageous claim or insults the opposing side.

Weak thesis statement: Religious radicals across America are trying to legislate their Puritanical beliefs by banning required high school books.

A thesis is weak when it contains an obvious fact or something that no one can disagree with or provides a dead end.

Weak thesis statement: Advertising companies use sex to sell their products.

A thesis is weak when the statement is too broad.

Weak thesis statement: The life of Abraham Lincoln was long and challenging.

Read the following thesis statements. On a separate piece of paper, identify each as weak or strong. For those that are weak, list the reasons why. Then revise the weak statements so that they conform to the requirements of a strong thesis.

• The subject of this paper is my experience with ferrets as pets.
• The government must expand its funding for research on renewable energy resources in order to prepare for the impending end of oil.
• Edgar Allan Poe was a poet who lived in Baltimore during the nineteenth century.
• In this essay, I will give you lots of reasons why slot machines should not be legalized in Baltimore.
• Despite his promises during his campaign, President Kennedy took few executive measures to support civil rights legislation.
• Because many children’s toys have potential safety hazards that could lead to injury, it is clear that not all children’s toys are safe.
• My experience with young children has taught me that I want to be a disciplinary parent because I believe that a child without discipline can be a parent’s worst nightmare.

Writing at Work

Often in your career, you will need to ask your boss for something through an e-mail. Just as a thesis statement organizes an essay, it can also organize your e-mail request. While your e-mail will be shorter than an essay, using a thesis statement in your first paragraph quickly lets your boss know what you are asking for, why it is necessary, and what the benefits are. In short body paragraphs, you can provide the essential information needed to expand upon your request.

Thesis Statement Revision

Your thesis will probably change as you write, so you will need to modify it to reflect exactly what you have discussed in your essay. Remember from Chapter 8 "The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?" that your thesis statement begins as a working thesis statement An indefinite statement that you make about your topic early in the writing process for the purpose of planning and guiding your writing. , an indefinite statement that you make about your topic early in the writing process for the purpose of planning and guiding your writing.

Working thesis statements often become stronger as you gather information and form new opinions and reasons for those opinions. Revision helps you strengthen your thesis so that it matches what you have expressed in the body of the paper.

The best way to revise your thesis statement is to ask questions about it and then examine the answers to those questions. By challenging your own ideas and forming definite reasons for those ideas, you grow closer to a more precise point of view, which you can then incorporate into your thesis statement.

Ways to Revise Your Thesis

You can cut down on irrelevant aspects and revise your thesis by taking the following steps:

Pinpoint and replace all nonspecific words, such as people , everything , society , or life , with more precise words in order to reduce any vagueness.

Working thesis: Young people have to work hard to succeed in life.

Revised thesis: Recent college graduates must have discipline and persistence in order to find and maintain a stable job in which they can use and be appreciated for their talents.

The revised thesis makes a more specific statement about success and what it means to work hard. The original includes too broad a range of people and does not define exactly what success entails. By replacing those general words like people and work hard , the writer can better focus his or her research and gain more direction in his or her writing.

Clarify ideas that need explanation by asking yourself questions that narrow your thesis.

Working thesis: The welfare system is a joke.

Revised thesis: The welfare system keeps a socioeconomic class from gaining employment by alluring members of that class with unearned income, instead of programs to improve their education and skill sets.

A joke means many things to many people. Readers bring all sorts of backgrounds and perspectives to the reading process and would need clarification for a word so vague. This expression may also be too informal for the selected audience. By asking questions, the writer can devise a more precise and appropriate explanation for joke . The writer should ask himself or herself questions similar to the 5WH questions. (See Chapter 8 "The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?" for more information on the 5WH questions.) By incorporating the answers to these questions into a thesis statement, the writer more accurately defines his or her stance, which will better guide the writing of the essay.

Replace any linking verbs A verb that connects or links the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective. with action verbs. Linking verbs are forms of the verb to be , a verb that simply states that a situation exists.

Working thesis: Kansas City schoolteachers are not paid enough.

Revised thesis: The Kansas City legislature cannot afford to pay its educators, resulting in job cuts and resignations in a district that sorely needs highly qualified and dedicated teachers.

The linking verb in this working thesis statement is the word are . Linking verbs often make thesis statements weak because they do not express action. Rather, they connect words and phrases to the second half of the sentence. Readers might wonder, “Why are they not paid enough?” But this statement does not compel them to ask many more questions. The writer should ask himself or herself questions in order to replace the linking verb with an action verb, thus forming a stronger thesis statement, one that takes a more definitive stance on the issue:

• Who is not paying the teachers enough?
• What is considered “enough”?
• What is the problem?
• What are the results

Omit any general claims that are hard to support.

Working thesis: Today’s teenage girls are too sexualized.

Revised thesis: Teenage girls who are captivated by the sexual images on MTV are conditioned to believe that a woman’s worth depends on her sensuality, a feeling that harms their self-esteem and behavior.

It is true that some young women in today’s society are more sexualized than in the past, but that is not true for all girls. Many girls have strict parents, dress appropriately, and do not engage in sexual activity while in middle school and high school. The writer of this thesis should ask the following questions:

• Which teenage girls?
• What constitutes “too” sexualized?
• Why are they behaving that way?
• Where does this behavior show up?
• What are the repercussions?

In the first section of Chapter 8 "The Writing Process: How Do I Begin?" , you determined your purpose for writing and your audience. You then completed a freewriting exercise about an event you recently experienced and chose a general topic to write about. Using that general topic, you then narrowed it down by answering the 5WH questions. After you answered these questions, you chose one of the three methods of prewriting and gathered possible supporting points for your working thesis statement.

Now, on a separate sheet of paper, write down your working thesis statement. Identify any weaknesses in this sentence and revise the statement to reflect the elements of a strong thesis statement. Make sure it is specific, precise, arguable, demonstrable, forceful, and confident.

Collaboration

Please share with a classmate and compare your answers.

In your career you may have to write a project proposal that focuses on a particular problem in your company, such as reinforcing the tardiness policy. The proposal would aim to fix the problem; using a thesis statement would clearly state the boundaries of the problem and tell the goals of the project. After writing the proposal, you may find that the thesis needs revision to reflect exactly what is expressed in the body. Using the techniques from this chapter would apply to revising that thesis.

Key Takeaways

• Proper essays require a thesis statement to provide a specific focus and suggest how the essay will be organized.
• A thesis statement is your interpretation of the subject, not the topic itself.
• A strong thesis is specific, precise, forceful, confident, and is able to be demonstrated.
• A strong thesis challenges readers with a point of view that can be debated and can be supported with evidence.
• A weak thesis is simply a declaration of your topic or contains an obvious fact that cannot be argued.
• Depending on your topic, it may or may not be appropriate to use first person point of view.
• Revise your thesis by ensuring all words are specific, all ideas are exact, and all verbs express action.

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How to Write a Thesis Statement | 4 Steps & Examples

Published on January 11, 2019 by Shona McCombes . Revised on August 15, 2023 by Eoghan Ryan.

A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . It usually comes near the end of your introduction .

Your thesis will look a bit different depending on the type of essay you’re writing. But the thesis statement should always clearly state the main idea you want to get across. Everything else in your essay should relate back to this idea.

You can write your thesis statement by following four simple steps:

• Start with a question
• Write your initial answer
• Develop your answer
• Refine your thesis statement

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A thesis statement summarizes the central points of your essay. It is a signpost telling the reader what the essay will argue and why.

The best thesis statements are:

• Concise: A good thesis statement is short and sweet—don’t use more words than necessary. State your point clearly and directly in one or two sentences.
• Contentious: Your thesis shouldn’t be a simple statement of fact that everyone already knows. A good thesis statement is a claim that requires further evidence or analysis to back it up.
• Coherent: Everything mentioned in your thesis statement must be supported and explained in the rest of your paper.

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The thesis statement generally appears at the end of your essay introduction or research paper introduction .

The spread of the internet has had a world-changing effect, not least on the world of education. The use of the internet in academic contexts and among young people more generally is hotly debated. For many who did not grow up with this technology, its effects seem alarming and potentially harmful. This concern, while understandable, is misguided. The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education: the internet facilitates easier access to information, exposure to different perspectives, and a flexible learning environment for both students and teachers.

You should come up with an initial thesis, sometimes called a working thesis , early in the writing process . As soon as you’ve decided on your essay topic , you need to work out what you want to say about it—a clear thesis will give your essay direction and structure.

You might already have a question in your assignment, but if not, try to come up with your own. What would you like to find out or decide about your topic?

For example, you might ask:

After some initial research, you can formulate a tentative answer to this question. At this stage it can be simple, and it should guide the research process and writing process .

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Now you need to consider why this is your answer and how you will convince your reader to agree with you. As you read more about your topic and begin writing, your answer should get more detailed.

In your essay about the internet and education, the thesis states your position and sketches out the key arguments you’ll use to support it.

The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education because it facilitates easier access to information.

In your essay about braille, the thesis statement summarizes the key historical development that you’ll explain.

The invention of braille in the 19th century transformed the lives of blind people, allowing them to participate more actively in public life.

A strong thesis statement should tell the reader:

• Why you hold this position
• What they’ll learn from your essay
• The key points of your argument or narrative

The final thesis statement doesn’t just state your position, but summarizes your overall argument or the entire topic you’re going to explain. To strengthen a weak thesis statement, it can help to consider the broader context of your topic.

These examples are more specific and show that you’ll explore your topic in depth.

Your thesis statement should match the goals of your essay, which vary depending on the type of essay you’re writing:

• In an argumentative essay , your thesis statement should take a strong position. Your aim in the essay is to convince your reader of this thesis based on evidence and logical reasoning.
• In an expository essay , you’ll aim to explain the facts of a topic or process. Your thesis statement doesn’t have to include a strong opinion in this case, but it should clearly state the central point you want to make, and mention the key elements you’ll explain.

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A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . Everything else you write should relate to this key idea.

The thesis statement is essential in any academic essay or research paper for two main reasons:

• It gives your writing direction and focus.
• It gives the reader a concise summary of your main point.

Without a clear thesis statement, an essay can end up rambling and unfocused, leaving your reader unsure of exactly what you want to say.

Follow these four steps to come up with a thesis statement :

• Ask a question about your topic .
• Write your initial answer.
• Develop your answer by including reasons.
• Refine your answer, adding more detail and nuance.

The thesis statement should be placed at the end of your essay introduction .

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Building Self-Esteem

13 February, 2020

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Author:  Donna Moores

Evidently, self-esteem is seen as a personal trait which tends to be enduring and stable, the one that encompasses within itself a host of beliefs about oneself. In reality, self-esteem means different things to diverse people. To some it means feeling good and loving yourself unconditionally. To others it is a feeling which is at the center of one's being of self-confidence, self-worth and respect. Therefore, it is vital for one to have high self-esteem since it paves the way for love and success in life (Bruceeisner, 2012).

Certainly, people often overlook the importance for individuals to have a healthy or positive self-esteem. On the very basic level, a positive self-esteem is delineated by various qualities. They include being able to accept responsibilities for one’s own actions, respect and tolerance for others, being able to handle criticisms, and of course, being able to take charge of one’s own life. Also, it’s about taking a great pride in your own achievements, possessing a great level of integrity and loving others while being loved. The majority of people in the community, especially those in the business and entrepreneurial sectors, believe that possessing a healthy or positive self-esteem will aid in being a successful professional in your field of work.

In the medical field of the economy, for example, doctors, nurses and other people working in the medical community have a belief that possessing a positive self-esteem is very crucial in the maintenance of a healthy life by individuals. In contrast to the thought that a positive or healthy self-esteem is vital in an individual’s professional life, it also plays a very important role in alleviating psychological disorders.

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When an individual possesses a low self-esteem, he or she tries to impress others or prove others a focal point in their lives. However, this is deemed to be a total waste of one’s time and energy and can even result in psychological issues. In particular, a person without a healthy or positive self-esteem tends to have contempt towards people and usually acts arrogantly. They usually blame themselves for their actions and failures, lack confidence in themselves and mostly doubt their acceptability and self-worth (Reasoner, 2012).

These elements do not only show the negative part of an individual’s life. They are also quite unhealthy to the emotional well-being of an individual. This is because an unhealthy or negative self-esteem is damaging to an individual’s emotional health. This backs the fact that a healthy or positive self-esteem indeed can aid in alleviating psychological disorders.

The Relation of Self-Esteem to Science

One of the peculiar psychological disorders that are mostly stroked by self-esteem is known as Borderline Personality Disorder. Individuals are not willing to validate their feelings for other people or trust others when they usually do not feel well about themselves. People who suffer from borderline personality disorder coupled with a poor self-esteem can exasperate the anger which is mostly present in this type of psychological issue. More often than not, a burst of angry tirade is as a result of a lot of unresolved matters which have been posponed for later. Hence, the only way a person with borderline personality can assert his or her feelings or thoughts is through anger. In addition, having a healthy or positive self-esteem can help alleviate this issue and curtail the feeling of anger associated with borderline personality.

In particular, an individual who experiences borderline personality psychological disorder most often associates some form of suspicion to people who want to be their friends. A person with this kind of issue has a feeling that their friendship with others will end as the time goes on. This is because they think they have nothing to offer in the new friendship, which is actually wrong. Therefore, possessing a healthy or positive self-esteem can aid an individual who has a psychological disorder like the borderline personality to comprehend the fact that they deserve to be happy and achieve success in everything they do. Specifically, this is linked to their professional life or personal life, and also to the sense of self-worth.

A typical example of it is when an individual gets a job that he or she has always wanted, let say a dream job. A person possessing a psychological disorder like borderline personality will position himself or herself for failure. Meanwhile, the staff may use the opportunity given a mistake and can even flare up at the employer for placing them in a position to fail. On the other hand, an individual with a healthy or positive self-esteem will realize that he or she indeed deserves the job. In addition, they’ll recognize and appreciate the opportunity given to him or her to achieve success. A person with a healthy self-esteem will thank and respect the one who gave him that opportunity.

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The Importance of Rational Self-Esteem

Self-esteem is significant to an individual’s well-being and mental health since it has the capability of leading him or her to a more deserving social behavior and better health. Obviously, low self-esteem is often characterized with a range of broad social problems and mental disorders like eating disorders, depression, suicidal tendencies and anxiety. Notably, some schools of thought in the field of medicine, most often in the field of psychological disorders, believe that healthy physical and mental health are a result of comprehending the development of self-esteem and its outcomes.

Self-esteem can, therefore, be explained as the sum of a person’s knowledge and beliefs about his or her personal qualities and attributes. It is a cognitive composition that combines the concrete and abstract views about oneself and also controls the possession of information of self-relevance. Moreover, an individual who possesses suicidal tendencies has the urge or feeling of hurting himself or herself as he/she is feeling unhappy and unworthy.

Consequently, having a healthy or positive self-esteem alleviates any negative emotions and feelings an individual with any form of suicidal tendencies might go through. In addition, research has proven that self-esteem is a crucial psychological factor which contributes to quality and healthy life. It has also been proven with research that subjective well-being extremely corresponds with high self-esteem (Zimmerman, 2000). Therefore, it plays a major role in the mental well-being and happiness of individuals.

Overall, self-esteem and mental well-being of an individual are directly related. Any alteration in a person’s self-esteem, be it high self-esteem or low self-esteem, will affect the psychology of that person. Likewise, a healthy or positive self-esteem definitely helps in alleviating psychological disorders and puts an individual on the pedestal of high belief and confidence in him or herself.

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What people think about themselves seems to be based on facts, and we have got used to thinking we can trust our visions of who we are—but in fact, these are nothing more than opinions, and these opinions can be wrong. Such opinions usually exist as statements, stationed in our subconscious and affecting the way people consciously think and act. When these opinions are positive (“I am good,” “I am worthwhile,” I am creative,” “I am loved and respected”) a person has more confidence in themselves, is less prone to stress and self-ostracism, and tends to deal with life complications better; however, if the set of subconscious opinions is negative, a person may experience various difficulties in their life—and the larger part of these difficulties they create for themselves (IFR).

Low self-esteem does not strike a person out of the blue. Reasons exist in a person’s past that lead to the formation of negative beliefs. Usually, low self-esteem has higher chances to develop in a person if he or she was punished systematically in their childhood; alienated from peers at school, misunderstood, or did not meet certain standards; was openly abused or neglected; were an object of someone’s else frustration and distress; was deprived of warmth and interest; belonged to an ostracized social group, and so on (Overcoming). The potential reasons are numerous, and foreseeing them all in the process of parenting is impossible; however, parents should do everything possible to minimize the risks. Other possible risk factors are illness or injury, culture, or religion, the way other people react to a person, and even mass media messages ( Mayo Clinic ).

So, how does one know if their self-esteem is low? There are certain patterns people with the regarded problem think and act. The whole list of how they manage to hurt themselves would probably be too long for an academic paper, but generally a person with low self-esteem tends to withdraw from social activities; feels constant anxiety, severe changes of mood, and shyness; feels like they fail to socialize—a situation of direct communication may cause stuttering, blushing, and so on. People with low self-esteem cannot be helped by giving them cheering compliments—they do not believe them, and fail to accept them, since they tend to focus only on his or her negative sides. Also, cases of eating disorders, orientation on the opinions of surrounding people, depression, and reluctance to do anything connected to socialization are more frequent among people with low self-esteem ( self-confidence.co.uk ).

Is there a way out? Yes, and it might be more obvious than what many people probably think. The trick is that people with low self-esteem are incredibly confident about themselves—in their worthlessness, to be exact. For some reason, they believe only their negative images of themselves are true, and tend to doubt any positive signals about their personalities. Therefore, one of the methods to deal with the problem might be to raise these people’s uncertainty: why should not they start doubting their negative affirmations as well? This might be the first step towards a turnaround: when a person treats his or her negative beliefs critically, it is easier for them to turn to a healthier self-image. Yet another way might be to quit trying to affect self-esteem directly, and find a bypass; since self-esteem is rather often affected by what we do, success in certain spheres of life might lead to a boost of self-esteem as a happy side-effect (self-confidence.co.uk).

The problems people with low self-esteem imagine exist mostly within their own heads, and have little to do with reality. Mostly developed as a result of traumatizing experiences in childhood, low self-esteem can prevent a person from engaging in collective environments, and enjoying social communications. However, if a person starts to evaluate their negative self-beliefs more critically, and focuses on real life activities, their self-esteem might turn to a brighter side.

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Maggian, Valeria. "Lies, Incentives and Self-confidence." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3425267.

Sears, Paul Albert. "An attribution theory of self-confidence." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1054737188.

Oney, Emrah. "Self-confidence and intention(s) to complain : should general or specific self-confidence predict consumer intention(s) to complain?" Thesis, Swansea University, 2012. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644359.

Littlefield, Joanne. "Safer Relationships for Teens: Program Builds Self-Confidence." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622179.

Ballane, George. "Understanding of Self-Confidence in High School Students." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6396.

Beattie, Stuart James. "Anxiety, self-confidence, self-efficacy and performance : some challenges to current thinking." Thesis, Bangor University, 2006. https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/anxiety-selfconfidence-selfefficacy-and-performance--some-challenges-to-current-thinking(57ad5e9c-a897-42e0-8707-b4d57a036741).html.

Chew, Barry. "Self-esteem, self-complexity, and reactions to naturally-occurring events." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26796.

Ede, David E. Jr. "Self-Care Confidence Predicts Less Depression in Heart Failure." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1624135356324155.

Oliver-Scott, Dorothy Jean. "Organization leads to self-confidence and a wonderful retirement." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2569.

Witney, Lois W. Thomas Clayton F. "Nurse educators self-concept and leadership behaviors /." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1990. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9101129.

Donoghue, E. D. "Self-regulation and the public interest : A question of confidence." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.517277.

Luna, Bernal Alejandro César Antonio, and Arocena Francisco Augusto Vicente Laca. "Decision-making patterns and self-confidence in high school adolescents." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/100530.

Hagemeier, Nicholas E., Daniel Ventricelli, and Rajkumar J. Sevak. "Situational Communication Self-Confidence Among Community Pharmacists: A Descriptive Analysis." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1481.

Liertz, Carmel, and n/a. "Developing performance confidence : a holistic training strategies program for managing practice and performance in music." University of Canberra. Communication & Education, 2002. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060817.132817.

McCharles, Beth L. "Female varsity athletes' perception of how coaches influence their self-confidence." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26520.

Petrie, Margaret. "Identity, self-confidence and schooling for citizenship : listening to young people." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4913.

Helsper, Ellen. "Internet use by teenagers : social inclusion, self-confidence and group identity." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2007. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/71/.

Barton, Andrew Ian. "A study into the use of self-efficacy and confidence measurements." Thesis, University of Greenwich, 2011. http://gala.gre.ac.uk/8058/.

Burr, Emily A. "Emerging adults’ financial responsibility and self-confidence as predictors of income." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/16867.

Bowling, Ann Marie. "The Effect of Simulation on Knowledge, Self-Confidence, and Skill Performance." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1309923164.

Clarke, Kristine Marie. "Effects of graded and steady exercise and self-confidence on stress." PDXScholar, 1988. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3758.

Gaud, Lydia E. "Nursing Student's Breast Cancer Knowledge and Breast- self Examination Technique Confidence." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3246.

Winfrey, Mary Lynn. "Effects of self-modeling on self-efficacy and balance beam performance." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845949.

Tasleem, Damji Budhwani. "Acculturative and marital stress: The moderating roles of spousal support, linguistic self-confidence and self-esteem." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/20979.

Damji, Budhwani Tasleem. "Acculturative and marital stress, the moderating roles of spousal support, linguistic self-confidence, and self-esteem." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0022/NQ36769.pdf.

Kealy-Morris, Elizabeth. "The artist's book : making as embodied knowledge of practice and the self." Thesis, University of Chester, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620375.

Chatel, Deborah Kaye Coussons. "The use and misuse of labels: Codependency as a self-handicapping strategy." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186777.

Shoots-Reinhard, Brittany. "Using personality confidence to enhance behavioral prediction the case of self-monitoring /." Connect to resource, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1811/6485.

Moquist, Jonas. "EXPLORING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN LIFESTYLE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE WITHIN ADOLESCENT FOOTBALL PLAYERS." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-5055.

The aim of this narrative research was to explore the relationship between lifestyle and self-confidence within adolescent football players. The research questions were formulated as follow; (1) What sources let adolescent football players build self-confidence? (2) What issues characterize adolescent football player’s lifestyles? (3) How do adolescent football players perceive an association between lifestyle and self-confidence in sport? The results showed eight different sources for building self-confidence, where earlier performances and social support were considered as the strongest. Ten different lifestyle factors were observed. Football, social support, performance intent and good health were common factors for all the participants. The study showed three types of perceived associations between self-confidence and lifestyle. First of all, there is an overlap between the lifestyle issues and sources of self-confidence. Second lifestyle issues influence the degree to which sources of self-confidence work for the participant to build self-confidence. Third lifestyle pattern provides a balance (or misbalance) which influences particular sources of self-confidence and in the end self-confidence itself. The author discuss how the result can be interpreted in perspective of every single participant and in common for all the participants.

Pearce, Renée D. "Gender and physics, the relationship between learning orientation, self-confidence, and achievement." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp04/mq23167.pdf.

Caldas, Lucas Soares. "Persuasion, self-confidence and resistance : a dual-processing perspective on consumer fraud." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UnB, 2014. http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/17411.

Machida, Moe. "An Examination of Sources and Multidimensionality of Self-Confidence in Collegiate Athletes." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1214597240.

Bin, Wan Mohd Yunus Wan Mohd Azam. "Development and evaluation of self-confidence webinar for depression in the workplace." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2017. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/development-and-evaluation-of-selfconfidence-webinar-for-depression-in-the-workplace(3db86479-9fba-4eee-a9f7-2a76f859f3a7).html.

Mirijanian, Dr Narine. "Student Self-Reported Academic Confidence as an Indicator of First-Year Retention." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5105.

Ahmad, Iram. "The effects of perceived parental authority on academic success, self-esteem, self-confidence, and psychological well-being." Thèse, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 2011. http://depot-e.uqtr.ca/2036/1/030184693.pdf.

Sin, Ka-wai. "Self-rated confidence level and smoking behaviour of junior secondary school students in Hong Kong the youth smoking and health survey 1999 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B23317036.

Björk, Eleonora, and Mari Thorildsson. "Childbirth self-efficacy inventory in Tanzania : a pilot study." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Omvårdnad, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-3270.

Fitzpatrick, Joseph. "Applying the gospel to fear of man issues a manual for Torah students /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p036-0373.

Bergström, Isabella. "Praktikchock?! : En studie om hur erfarenheter från VFU påverkat studenters självkänsla." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Lärarutbildningen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24658.

Baxter, Lynn Z. (Lynn Zander). "The Association of Self-Directed Learning Readiness, Learning Styles, Self-Paced Instruction, and Confidence to Perform on the Job." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1993. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc935689/.

Kais, Kristjan. "Precompetitive state anxiety, self-confidence and athletic performance in volleyball and basketball players /." Online version, 2005. http://dspace.utlib.ee/dspace/bitstream/10062/670/5/kais.pdf.

Van, der Bergh Erika. "The influence of academic self-confidence on mathematics achievement / Erika van der Bergh." Thesis, North-West University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10180.

Buemi, Samuel J. "The predictive value of committed relationships and confidence on self-perceived mate value." Thesis, Capella University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10036358.

The field of evolutionary psychology focuses on many human behaviors; mate selection and value being some of the issues under examination. Mate value is an important concept for explaining mating strategies. Self-perceived mate value is a component of mate value that explains how one views himself or herself as a potential mating partner. The utilization of theories including the triangular theory of love and social exchange aid in explaining the variables under review. The three variables under review include level of confidence in maintaining a relationship, level of commitment to the relationship, and length of time in the relationship, which impact one’s level of self-perceived mate value. This study used one demographic measurement and three questionnaires: Relationship Contingent Self-Esteem Scale, Commitment to Relationship Scale, and the Mate Value Inventory. Further, this research distributed surveys to 114 students at a 2-year technical college in central Wisconsin to test a model through multiple regression. Using multiple regression, this study found that two of the variables (level of confidence in maintaining a relationship, the level of commitment to the relationship) aided in explaining self-perceived mate value, while time spent in a commitment relationship was not statistically significant in relation to self-perceived mate value.

Li, Qiwei. "Perception of Falls and Confidence in Self-Management of Falls among Older Adults." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703385/.

Pepper, David Jonathan. "Confidence in PISA : validating an international assessment of student self-efficacy in mathematics." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2014. http://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/confidence-in-pisa(96b21acf-cf79-471d-8f18-af97b5c1d5be).html.

Magnetico, Jaime. "Clinical Simulation and Nursing Student Perceptions of Satisfaction, Self-Confidence, and Critical Thinking." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4007.

Maechel, Gustaf. "Priming av självrelevanta ord : Kan attributionsstil påverkas av omedvetna signaler?" Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-8362.

Människor tenderar att attribuera framgångar till sig själva och misslyckanden till externa källor, fenomenet kallas för Self-serving bias. Hur individer attribuerar kan enligt forskning påverkas av bland annat graden av självkontroll samt självkänsla. Enligt forskning kan intentioner eller beteendemål aktiveras automatiskt och omedvetet av en utlösande signal, så kallad priming, och därmed aktivt guida en persons självreglering. Denna studie har genom ett experiment, med 56 högskolestudenter, undersökt om priming av självkontroll och självförtroende kan påverka hur en individ attribuerar vid framgång och misslyckande. Resultatet visade ingen signifikant skillnad mellan priminggrupperna. Humör visade sig ha betydelse för hur deltagarna attribuerade. En ojämn gruppfördelning och en för bred variationsvidd på beroendemåttet diskuteras om det hade någon påverkan på resultatet.

Anderson, Marianne. "Confidence, motivation & emotional intelligence : an exploratory investigation into female Emirati EFL students who self-coach to success." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3064.

Karlsson, Anna. "Självförtroende och självkänsla : Hur pedagoger stärker elevernas självförtroende och självkänsla." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för pedagogiska studier, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-32422.

Bedwell, Carol. "An analysis of the meaning of confidence in midwives undertaking intrapartum care." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2012. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/an-analysis-of-the-meaning-of-confidence-in-midwives-undertaking-intrapartum-care(613415b1-a583-49eb-84ac-e1dee6ab7433).html.

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GENERAL SELF-CONFIDENCE AND ITS IMPLICATION ON STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT IN ORAL PRESENTATION

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In speaking course, the teachers usually ask the students to present their projects in front of the class through an activity called Oral Presentation. However, many of students are afraid of public speaking due to the effect of self-confidence. This study is aimed to (1) describe general self-confidence among Indonesian EFL learners, (2) describe their academic achievement in oral presentation, and (3) find out the relationship between self-confidence and their academic achievement in oral presentation. Correlational design is used to investigate the existence or non existence of the relationship between the variables. The subjects of this study are 68 students at the second semester in English Department of one private university in Lamongan, Indonesia. Documentation and questionnaire are used as instruments to collect the data in this study. The findings reveal that (1) the students' general self-confidence is quite strong, (2) the students' academic achievement in the oral presentation is good, and (3) the two variables show high correlation. Therefore, the teachers are suggested to enforce activities that could increase students' self-confidence which in turn could decrease their anxiety in public speaking.

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The aims of this study were to investigate whether there is a correlation between Self-Confidence with EFL students’ speaking achievement. The participants of this study were the Undergraduate EFL Students of UIN Raden Fatah Palembang. purpose. The participants that were chosen can meet certain criteria from this study. In this study, the student’s self-confidence and their speaking achievement are correlated. Therefore, in order to know the students’ speaking achievement, a group of students who had already taken the informal speaking courses from the population were considered as the sample. Nonetheless, most of the third semester students have already finished the informal speaking class on last semester and they are on the next level of speaking class on this semester. Quantitative method was used in this study. The data gained from self-confidence questionnaire and the list of students’ speaking achievement was analyzed by using SPSS. The result of the study showed that there i...

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Abstract: Speaking is a productive skill which leads the ones have an effective communication. Then, Self-confidence is a psychological factor which plays a supportive role in speaking performance. The current study was aimed to know whether there is a significant correlation between self-confidence and speaking performance. The researcher used quantitative approach in which correlation research design was used. The total number of participants was of 30 students from the fourth semester of English Department. To obtain the data, the researcher used Confidence in Speaking English as a Foreign Language (CSEFL) questionnaire in order to know the students’ level of self-confidence and speaking performance score was used to measure the level of the students speaking performance. The finding of the present study showed that the r observed of the students’ self-confidence and speaking performance was .261 with level of significance was .163 which is greater than .05. It means that the co...

Frida Alifah

Self-confidence is believed can be the factor on affecting students’ speaking ability because it plays the important role in speaking as well. This study is aimed to know the correlation between the students’ self-confidence and their speaking ability at English Department of University of Islam Malang. In this study, the researcher used correlational research design and there were two variables, X variable and Y variable, where the X variable was self-confidence, and the Y variable was speaking ability. The total numbers of the population in this study were 120 students at English Department of University of Islam Malang, and take 20 students of speaking class A at the fourth semester as the subjects of this study. The instruments of this study were self-confidence assessment questionnaire which used to measure the students’ level of self-confidence, and speaking midterm test score that obtained from speaking lecturer which used to know the students’ speaking ability. The result of...

dinda mucus

The study was particularly aim an investigating the correlation between self confidence and academic achievement in speaking skill. The participants were 20 pairs freshmen undergraduate students from Kanjuruhan University of Malang. SPSS was used to analyze the data from self Confidence questionnaires and compared to the final score of speaking skill. The result of the computation revealed a negative, significant correlation between self confidence and academic achievement in speaking skill. Finally, it presented that the evidences found in the field of study fail to reject the Null Hypothesis. INTRODUCTION In learning second language, some people make faster progress than some others do. Some students try hard and get many difficulties. They seem stuck on something that make them really hard to reach the learning goal. They make struggle along the learning and get only very slow progress. It is clearly when someone learn a new language, they will have factors that contribute to the success of language learning. Learning is a process that involve in it, not only cognitive factors but also affective factors. The researcher realizes that cognitive factors are easy to show while affective factors are difficult to describe scientifically. But it does not mean that the affective factors give less contribution than the cognitive do. Cognitive factors defined as the something immaterial as the circumstance or influence that contributes to producing a result. Cognitive factors refer to characteristics of the person that affect performance and learning. In this way, cognition has to do with how the world will be understood by a person and act in it. Messick's (1993: 199) says that cognitive styles are characteristic modes of perceiving, remembering, thinking, problem solving, decision making that are reflective of information processing regularities that develop in congenial ways. Affective factors defined as emotional factors which influence learning. They can have a negative or positive effect. Because affective factors also produce negative effects, the lecturers or the instructors in the classroom should build the learning atmosphere to decrease the negative effects. These factors involve cognitive functions like attention, memory, and reasoning (Danili & Reid, 2006). Thus, from those affective factors we know, learning foreign language is not a simple thing to do. It is a complex process when a learner speaks language which is not spoken in his mother tongue. Learner will get some obstacles and difficulty to do. As Bialystok, E. (1991) suggests that Language learning is a complex process. That affective factors play important role, it should contribute to the progress of learning. Some of those affective factors clearly mentioned by Brown (2000) He says that the affective domain is the emotional side of human behavior and it involve a variety of

Listyani Listyani

Speaking become one of the important skills among other skills such as listening, reading and writing. However, some students felt not confident to deliver words or sentences in English. The purpose of this study was to find teachers' strategies to improve students' self confidence in speaking at SMK 1 and SMK 2 in Tamiang Layang. This study used qualitative study. All data were analyzed qualitatively. Instruments used were interview questions and observation protocol. In this study, there are no statistical calculations. Participants' ideas, feelings, and stories were accommodated and then analyzed descriptively. The participants were four teachers from two different schools which are SMK 1 and SMK 2 in Central Borneo, Indonesia. Data were audio-recorded, then transcribed. After the transcription, themes were then drawn based on the transcribed interviews. Participants' statements which answered the research questions were highlighted and coded or classified accordi...

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balqis husain

This study aims to identify the relationship between English speaking anxiety and self-confidence of students in the Morotai Pacific University English education study program. The research method used is a correlational quantitative and descriptive approach. A convenience nonrandom sampling technique was used to select the sample. The sample of this study consisted of 54 students of the English Education study program at the Pacific University of Morotai. This data was analyzed through the Pearson Correlation Test. The results showed that most of the students of the English Education Study Program at the Pacific University of Morotai were afraid or hesitant to make mistakes in front of classmates and even lecturers. It is proven by the average Fear of Negative Evaluation (FE) is 31.44. 2) Respondents in this study had a moderate level of anxiety. The correlation coefficient regarding speaking anxiety and students' self-confidence was found to be r= -0.018 at a significance leve...

iin seftiani

This research was conducted at SMAN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang. The aim of this research to whether there was the correlation between students' self-confidence and speaking ability. The population of this research was the tenth grade students at SMAN 5 Kabupaten Tangerang. The samples are 40 students of X Social 2. This research used correlational research. The researcher used Questionnaire and speaking test to collect data. Based on test hypotheses, it has been found that the correlation coefficient between students’ self-confidence and speaking ability is 0,460. It shows that the variable has correlation from 40 students which their speaking ability is influenced by their self-confidence. The result of hypotheses is alternative hypotheses (Ha) is accepted and the null hypotheses (Ho) is rejected. In addition, the research was seen if the students’ self-confidence and speaking ability have a significant positive correlation between students’ self-confidence and speaking ability at t...

Journal of General Education and Humanities

Journal of General Education and Humanities (GEHU)

Self-confidence plays a crucial part in speaking English, and many students are still less confident when speaking, which causes them to not engage more in speaking activities. This research aimed to know how self-confidence works in students speaking to ninth-grade students, specifically at SMP Negeri 9 Palu, and the factors that contributed to their lack of confidence. For the topic, 30 students were selected as the sample and given twelve questions from the questionnaire and five interview questions. The research method was a descriptive qualitative method. The results that the researcher has done are self - confidence indeed works on students’ speaking. Students’ lack of confidence is caused by some factors, which are afraid of making mistakes when they speak, they still have lack of vocabulary, lack of grammar, feel of under pressure every time the teacher asks them to speak, shyness, nervous, feel of uncomfortable, not enjoying when they attempt to speak, insecurities of their friends who have the good ability more than them. This study is expected to contribute to developing students’ speaking ability and solve students’ problems by knowing their speaking and what factors contribute to their unconfident. Moreover, this study also may help teachers treat students so they can participate actively in class without being constrained with self–confidence.

Ismail Gurler

Abstract Self-confidence has a key characteristics to start any action especially for speaking in L2. Among all other language skills, speaking is of an exclusive place to have effective communication, and self-confidence is one of the facilitators to start conversation. In this regard, this study aims to find out whether there is a relationship between self-confidence and speaking skill achievement in speaking courses of the preparatory students attending both English Language Teaching (ELT) Department and English Language and Literature (ELL) Department and it also aims to determine if there is a difference between the departments and gender. Participants were 77 male and female preparatory students from both departments and all the students got English speaking courses throughout the fall semester in 2014-2015 academic year. Within a correlational research model, self-confidence questionnaire (SCQ) was applied to the participants. The collected quantitative data were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 20.0 program. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test were used to analyze the data. Results indicate that there is significant correlation between self-confidence and speaking skill within the level of .01. Moreover, speaking achievements reveal significant differences according to department but not gender. Self-confidence levels have significant differences regarding to the gender but not department.

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