How to include “Thus” in an essay?

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In my experience, if it sounds natural to say "therefore" (or a word/phrase of the same meaning), then you can use "thus" in that context as well. "...This evidence shows that driving electric cars uses minimal energy. Thus, people should drive electric cars instead of gas-powered cars in order to save the environment."

The following words/phrases can all be used more or less interchangeably to mean "Because of this": *Thus* *Therefore* *As a result* *Consequently* *Accordingly*

I understand your question thus far. Anything else?

I use it just like how I would use ‘so’ or ‘therefore’.

It is an archaic phrasing, thus it normally sounds a little awkward.

Don’t use it if it sounds awkward to you. It’s a bit of an antiquated word, although it works well in very specific contexts.

The new president acts against the interests of his country and promotes the interests of its stated enemy. Thus we can conclude he is a traitor.

This is a great word for linking evidence with outcome in academic writing. Thus is a great word for academic writing thus I will use it thusly to prove a point. Extra 0.01% score when used in an academic eassay. :)

What are you writing the essay about?

It's used pretty much in the same way as 'therefore', so if you can use 'therefore' correctly, you can use 'thus' pretty much identically. It's perhaps slightly archaic but pretty normal in formal writing, so don't worry about it.

"...*People learn in a multitude of different ways; some types of media might work better for some, but worse for others. Thus, finding the right resources requires much exploration to see what works best.*" It does sound formal, but I wouldn't say it sounds unnatural. I frequently use it interchangeably with *therefore* in my essays.

For an essay, I'd form the structure as following. This sentence contains arguments, proofs and other statements that support your thesis/hypothesis. Thus, this sentence states that your thesis/hypothesis must be true and therefore any theses/hypotheses connected to your thesis/hypothesis must also be true. On the other hand, this sentence proves your thesis/hypothesis untrue. Thus your thesis/hypothesis must be untrue.