ENG 112 Online: Varieties of Writing

Essay 2 Lecture 5: Developing A Thesis

December 20th, 2007

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Examples:

The Misinterpretation Model—“Although many scholars have argued about X and Y, a careful examination suggests Z.”

The Gap Model—“Although scholars have notes X and Y, they have missed the important aspect of Z.”

The Modification Model—“While I agree with X and Y ideas of other writers, it is important to extend/refine/limit their ideas with Z.”

The Forecasting Straight-forward Argument Thesis: W is a problem because of X, Y, and Z.

The Speculative Thesis: There is an increase in the trend of W because of X and Y, but mostly due to Z.

A Proposing a Solution Thesis: Even though X and Y are possible solutions to W, Z is the best solution.

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Refer to Chapter 5 in From Inquiry to Academic Writing for more on thesis statements.

To further develop your summarizing skills, complete the “Practice Sequence: Building a Thesis” from Chapter 5.

Also, for examples of strong thesis statements, check out Chapter 5.

 

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