Stay calm

Stop and think: How are you feeling about this?

It might be helpful to remember...

A few tips...

Your thesis doesn't need to be exciting, original or controversial. It just needs to be clear. (For example, "There are good points on both sides of question x and neither answer can be ruled out" could be a perfectly adequate thesis - provided you argue for it!)

A few tips...

You don't need to prove your thesis "beyond doubt". You just need to show that it would be reasonable to believe it.

A few tips...

Your thesis doesn't need to be what you really think (though it's usually easier if it is)

A few tips...

Your thesis doesn't need to be what the marker really thinks - "having the right opinion" is not on the list of marking criteria!