Whoever tries practicing something outside of sports? Usually people always do the "one and done" mantra to get by, but at a certain point when do people decide they want to get better at history? For those who realize that history is not a subject you can normally get by on without a night of studying, the problem becomes what exactly they should do to help them practice their thinking skills. Therefore, I bring you "Thesis-a-Night", a guaranteed way to get your dose of history without wanting to kill yourself!
To begin, find a scrap piece of paper. Next, go to Google and search the term "history thesis questions". You should be able to see some choices for past thesis questions on AP Exams or regular tests; write down any you think look interesting or relate to your current unit of study. Next, take one of these questions, and answer it. Not just from memory, though; you're going to actually have to do some research in your textbook to find the correct answer. If you think it's too much work, you don't seem to understand why writing a thesis can be important. Thesis statements are used primarily to present the claim and argument of a person, and in history this can pertain to relationships between historical events or conspiracies. Only if you can convince a reader with your thesis that you're credible and understand the material you've been presented will anyone take your opinion on history seriously. Plus, that extra research can add a little more knowledge to your brain that can come in handy later, and could even help prepare you for an actual test.
Thesis-a-Night usually takes about half an hour to an hour, but it's well worth it. It can help you with your writing, your knowledge of history, and what you should do to make your thesis credible. If you have any problems with writing a thesis, there are some great resources around the web just by using that same Google search, or you could check out another Quick Tips entry, "Writing a Historical Thesis". If you don't want to do any of that, then just read part of your textbook. You might as well try to learn something.
-Pharaoh Noh-Tyep
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