Thesis Development

For English 102

Your Thesis Should

• Be Specific• Be Arguable• Claim Something• Be the Foundation of the Paper

Thesis Tests

• Could Someone Disagree?• Does it Lack Stakes?• Is it Obvious?• Can You ask “So What?”

Take the “I” and “You” Out.You are a representative of

the reader !

Helpful Hints

• Engage with the text• Ask “what is the authors intentions?”• Reread the assignment sheet