/Preliminary_Thesis_and_Rough_Out

Preliminary Thesis and Rough Outline For next class, you will need to write a preliminary thesis statement and rough outline with 2-­‐3 points (as if you were going to write an APC paper with 2-­‐3 chunks) for your research paper. The thesis statement should meet the criteria discussed in class in the Thesis Workshop. It should have the following: ____a) your topic ____b) significance: how it affects humanity, literature and / or the arts ____c) arguability ____d) strong, active verb in the appropriate tense(s) ____e) appropriate scope ____f) organization: it maps out your essay ____g) clarity

Look at your research note cards, particularly your headings. Organize the cards and look for patterns. Write your preliminary thesis statement here:

After you write your thesis, check off the criteria above. Revise accordingly, if needed:

As a rough outline, write 2-­‐3 points here. Put (a) star(s) next to the topic under which your interesting stor(y)(ies) will go:

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