#17 – Coral M

thesis statements establish relationships between ideas and order for your reader
can use thesis statement as a guide in developing coherent arguments
not just describing or recapitulating material
taking a specific position to defend
thesis can remind reader of what to expect like a road sign
thesis has 2 main purposes
to educate the audience on a subject within the chosen topic
to inspire further reactions and spur conversation
thesis statements can be changed
when more research is added points can change
bound to find new ideas and differing points
identify the audience and your thesis speaks to a particular audience
focus statements will help stay on topic/ track
help you find/understand more research
thesis statement is typically a single sentence
stress the main argument or claim of the paper
thesis can also come at the end of the introduction paragraph
can be based on discipline and topic
three main components
- what: about topic
- how: events, ideas, sources, choose to prove your claim
- why: significance of your idea in terms of understanding positions as a whole
strategies can include posting the topic in the first blank of the paper
posting focuses on the second blanks
can illustrate by using topic and continuing with a focusing statement