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Constructing Thesis

Constructing Thesis. Earlier stages of writing process. What’s a Thesis ?. A thesis is not just an observation; it’s a statement that might be questioned or challenged. Observation: Lawns in many suburbs are green all year.

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Constructing Thesis

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  1. Constructing Thesis Earlier stages of writing process

  2. What’s a Thesis? A thesis is not just an observation; it’s a statement that might be questioned or challenged. • Observation: Lawns in many suburbs are green all year. • Thesis: Suburbanites are poisoning the environment with chemicals just to keep their lawns green.

  3. How can one tell a good thesis? • Does this thesis provoke a reaction and spark interest? • Could someone legitimately disagree with it? • Does it reflect the stand you took? • Does it make a claim?

  4. Examples 1 • Bad: A youngster who has a computer at home has many educational advantages. That’s obvious but too vague to be interesting. • Better: The developmental gap between children whose parents can afford PCs and those whose parents cannot is growing.

  5. “So what’s your point?” • “Big deal!”

  6. Example 2 • Bad: Boxing is an extremely dangerous sport. A well-known fact – what’s new? • Better: Boxing should be outlawed because it’s dangerous.

  7. Structure of a paragraph Place your thesis effectively within a paragraph

  8. Writing process • Free-writing (brainstorming) • Mind-mapping • Outlining • Drafting • Revising: editing and proofreading

  9. Questions?

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