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Developing an Effective Statement of Purpose and Thesis Statement

Learn how to create a strong and evidence-backed statement of purpose and thesis statement for your research project.

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Developing an Effective Statement of Purpose and Thesis Statement

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  1. Learning Target: I can create an effective statement of purpose and thesis statement Do Now: Read over the list of possible research topics for this essay. Based on the topic you chose, pick a sentence starter and create a complete sentence. I want to learn about...I want to know why...I want to know how...

  2. When to write a thesis Now that you have some research done and guidance in doing more research, we need to understand what a thesis statement is. YOU CANNOT WRITE A THESIS UNTIL YOU HAVE INFORMATION! Let’s see why…

  3. What is a Thesis Statement? A thesis statement is a strong statement that you can prove with evidence. It is not a simple statement of fact. A thesis statement should be the product of your own critical thinking after you have done some research. Your thesis statement will be the main idea of your entire project. It can also be thought of as the angle or point of view from which you present your material. 

  4. Research is a process made up of many small steps.What Next?Steps in the Research Process 1. Define your research needs 2. Develop a research strategy 3. Conduct searches for information 4. Evaluate the resources that you find 5. Incorporate and cite the information you use

  5. Defining Your Research Needs • Make sure that you understand your assignment. • The next step in the process is defining what you need. • Then distinguish between different types of resources to decide which to use.

  6. Developing a Research Strategy • Break down the main concept into smaller concepts and think of keywords. • If your topic is “Does watching TV cause violence?”, break down your idea into at least two concepts. • CONCEPT 1[Media • CONCEPT 2[Violence

  7. Developing a Research StrategyThink of SynonymsOften, there is more than one word that you can use to search for your topic • CONCEPT 1- media • Synonyms - television, mass media movies, mass communications • CONCEPT 2 - violence • [Synonyms - riots, aggression, violent behavior

  8. Conducting Searches for InformationNote!!! Important!!! • Do not search using long phrases such as, • “How does advertising cause violence” • Should cell phones be banned while driving? • Does rap music effect the behavior of teenagers in America? • REMEMBER --- Use KEYWORDS and combine them using - AND -

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