Thinking Through a Thesis Statement
Taega_hwnson197lYou've spent a few weeks thinking about your topic, position, goal, and audience. You have also started researching your topic. Share your progress with your classmates and professor for feedback.
Step 1: Complete your webtext and then share the thesis statement you have drafted and evaluate your work.
- Does it tell the reader what your essay is about? Why or why not?
- Does it communicate your position? Why or why not?
- Does it help your readers understand what ideas your paper will discuss to support your position? Why or why not?
Step 2: Review your peers' thesis statement posts. Help one or more classmates improve their working thesis statement by asking helpful questions or making suggestions. Below are sample questions you could ask.
- Some of these ideas seem fuzzy to me. What words can you use to make it clearer?
- Are your reasons based on research or opinions? What sources did you use?
- This is an interesting topic, but what are you trying to convince me to believe?
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