An essay map may or may not be part of the actual thesis statement in the introductory paragraph. An essay map may or may not fit the formula of three parts with each part leading to one body paragraph. The thesis statement is specific. Anyone reading the thesis should be able to know what the paper is about. Do not use vague words.
Some TV programs are bad for children.
Violent television programs numb children's sensitivity to real-life acts of violence against people. The thesis statement is a way to unify the ideas in the paper by stating the main idea of the entire essay. A good thesis holds together all the different ideas within the essay. It is a statement of the scope of what you want to include in the paper and the viewpoint or stand you take in relation to it. A working thesis changes as the writer goes through different drafts of the essay.