ACMB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Anne Washburn, Inductive Reasoning, Syllogism
26 Apr 2018
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A stasis might be a commonly held assumption in a field or a persuasive position argued by one or more experts in the field; it provides the backdrop against which the writer will situate his or her own argument. The destabilization, often signaled by a (cid:392)however(cid:393) or a (cid:392)but,(cid:393) is the moment when the writer initially distinguishes his or her position against the stasis. A strong thesis statement consists of the destabilization and may also articulate a resolution. This means that the stasis and destabilization should always be established in the introductory paragraphs. However, there is more flexibility with the resolution. It is essential to articulate the resolution early as part of the thesis statement, but the resolution can also be developed over the course of the paper or be addressed in the conclusion. Try to write a working thesis that might help you get going. For example: in this paper i will argue that ___________________________ because/by.
