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Thesis
Topic Sentence that does 2 things |
1. Announces the topic explicitly
-Make it obvious, no guesses on what topic is about 2. Makes an arguable assertion about that topic |
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Negative definition of Thesis (4)
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Not a..
-Statement of fact e.g. name pronunciation (its pronounced the way it is) -Personal preference e.g. Mac and cheese is great! -So small its not work discussing e.g. importance of shaving at night vs morning for 6 reasons! -So large that it can't be handled properly e.g. vague/large topic |
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Positive definition (1)
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Commits the writer to one position on a topic about which reasonable people could have differing opinions
Reasonable people - Child porn (argument for monsters) One position on a topic - Could be true, could not be true, not sure |
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A Thesis has 5 important variables
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Commits
Writer One position Reasonable people Differing opinions |
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Commits
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Make that commitment up front.
-Articulate your thesis at the very start of your essay - not the final words of the last paragraph (no surprises at the end) |
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Writer
You are under a series of obligations if you are the writer (4) |
To..
-Explain the point clearly -Offer reasonable support -To engage with both the reader and the topic -remember always that your purpose is persuasion |
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One position
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Do not begin with one position and end with another - end where you started out
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Reasonable people
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Reasonable people are not the same as "some people"
e.g. some people might be in favor of child porn; no reasonable people would be in favor of such a thing. -No possibility of reasonable disagreement =no argument = no essay |
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Differing opinions
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If there is no possibility of a difference of opinions..
-There is no argument -No argument means no essay |
