Thesis Development
For English 102
Your Thesis Should
• Be Specific• Be Arguable• Claim Something• Be the Foundation of the Paper
Thesis Tests
• Could Someone Disagree?• Does it Lack Stakes?• Is it Obvious?• Can You ask “So What?”
Take the “I” and “You” Out.You are a representative of
the reader !
Helpful Hints
• Engage with the text• Ask “what is the authors intentions?”• Reread the assignment sheet
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