What Is Your Topic and Position? INCLUDE KEY WORDS from YOUR PROMPT!

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What Is Your Topic and Position? INCLUDE KEY WORDS from YOUR PROMPT!

Thesis Generator: Argument

What is your topic and position? INCLUDE KEY WORDS FROM YOUR PROMPT!

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Answer these questions, including key words from your prompt:

A. WHAT exactly should your audience understand or do?

B. WHY exactly should your audience understand or do it?

C. HOW should it be understood or done?

Directions: COMBINE the above statements into a single statement. You may use the generic template below, or use your own method. Either way, your thesis must have a clear TOPIC, a clear POSITION. You may also have a “call to action” that asserts that the audience do something.

SAMPLE TEMPLATE: WITHOUT CALL TO ACTION: Because _____(include information from “B” above)____, ______must _____(insert information from “A” above)_____.

WITH CALL TO ACTION: Because _____(include information from “B” above)____, ______must _____(insert information from “A” above)_____ by ______(include information from “C” above. This may be a single, focused action or use a parallel list)______.

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Thesis Generator: Argument

What is your topic and position? INCLUDE KEY WORDS FROM YOUR PROMPT!

______

Answer these questions, including key words from your prompt:

A. WHAT exactly should your audience understand or do?

B. WHY exactly should your audience understand or do it?

C. HOW should it be understood or done?

Directions: COMBINE the above statements into a single statement. You may use the generic template below, or use your own method. Either way, your thesis must have a clear TOPIC, a clear POSITION. You may also have a “call to action” that asserts that the audience do something.

SAMPLE TEMPLATE: WITHOUT CALL TO ACTION: Because _____(include information from “B” above)____, ______must _____(insert information from “A” above)_____. WITH CALL TO ACTION: Because _____(include information from “B” above)____, ______must _____(insert information from “A” above)_____ by ______(include information from “C” above. This may be a single, focused action or use a parallel list)______.

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