ENGL 1080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Unapologetic, Infographic, Bar Chart
23 Sep 2016
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Thesis statement is where you state your central idea. Often one of the following: answer to a question posed, resolution to identified problem, statement that shows your opinion. When writing your thesis, you may need to revisit your thesis many times as your ideas change because your opinion may also change. You"ll need to revisit your thesis to ensure the evidence you have found supports your thesis. Thesis should be a scope for the paper you"re writing. Don"t use words like interesting, good or disgusting. Listing and organizing your supporting ideas can help. Creating outlines (formal or informal) helps to ensure writing is focused and logical: helps show any gaps in supporting evidence. When to use an informal outline: to see how you will support your thesis, figure out a tentative structure, many forms. Most commonly is the thesis followed by a list of major ideas. When to use a formal outline: rough outlines have some advantages:
