ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Thesis

A thesis is like a very important paper you write when you're in college or university. Imagine you are building a big tower with blocks. The tower is your paper and each block is a different idea or point you want to make in your paper. The thesis is like the very top block of your tower. It is the most important block because it tells everyone what your tower is all about.

So, the thesis is like the main idea or argument of your paper. It's the one thing you want everyone reading your paper to understand or remember. Just like how the top block of your tower stands out the most, the thesis stands out in your paper because it's usually at the beginning, and it's what sets up the rest of your paper. So, when you're writing a paper, make sure to build it up with strong ideas and have a solid thesis as the very top block!