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The goal of topic development
is the
rough thesis statement.
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Topic: Death Penalty
Research Question: Should the death penalty be outlawed?
Rough thesis: The death penalty should be outlawed.
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Refined thesis:
The death penalty discriminates against race.
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Select two or three topics Find introductory info on topic Create questions based on reading Develop a rough thesis
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websitesYouTube
news articlesmovieslyrics
lecturesbooks
websitesYouTube
news articlesmovieslyrics
lecturesbooks
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Read&
Think
Read&
Think
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Cluster it
Classify it
Question it
Cluster it
Classify it
Question it
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high schoolstudents
eatingdisorders
academicachievement
sexualorientation
datingissues
athletics
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highschool
athletics
highschool
athletics
drug usedrug use
recruitmentrecruitment
hazinghazing
academicachievement
academicachievement
genderissuesgenderissues
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Research Question:
Who uses drugs the most: athletes or non-athletes?
Rough thesis:
High school athletes consume more drugs than non-athletes.
Refined thesis:
High school athletes are less likely to use drugs than students who do not participate in sports.
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Crime
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Place: California Time period: 19th century Person/group: Native Americans Event/aspect: gold rush era Issue: how did the gold seekers
affectNative Americans?
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Rough thesis:
Violence among the California gold seekers had a negative impact on Native Americans.
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Topic: Interpersonal Dating Place: Time: Person/Group: Event/Aspect: Issue:
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Cluster
Classify
Question
Cluster
Classify
Question
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Begin with REPORTER-TYPE questions:
Who?What?Where?Why?How?
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Topic: Internet
Place: U.S.Time: presentGroup: investorsAspect: online fraud
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Who are the victims of internet fraud? Who tempts them?
Why do investors become victims of online scams?
How do these scams work? How do investors avoid them?
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Iraq War
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Select one or two topics Find introductory info on topic Create questions based on reading Develop a thesis
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A thesis contains two parts:
topicopinion
assertion
conclusion
defense
attitude
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Gun control reduces the crime rate.
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Topic gun control
Assertion reduces the crime rate.
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Picasso is one of the most influential artists of the 20th
century.
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Topic Picasso
Conclusionis one of the most influential
artists of the 20th century.
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Two basic types:
1. Argumentative
2. Informative
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Gun control reduces the crime rate.
Picasso is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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During the 1960s, feminism was an important movement.
Feminism has been beneficial to women.
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The mass extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a huge asteroid colliding with the earth.
There are three major theories as to why dinosaurs became extinct.
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A terminally ill patient has the right to refuse
medical treatment.
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TV violence does not cause kids to act aggressively.
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In most fairy tales, the monster is shown as a hideous creature with magical powers that must be destroyed.
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A thesis contains two parts:
topicopinion
assertion
conclusion
defense
attitude
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A thesis is not a statement of fact.
There are approximately 8,000 policemen working in New York City.
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A thesis is not a promise or statement of purpose.
The purpose of this paper is to show how the U.S. economy works.
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A thesis is not a a question.
Should adult pornography be censored?
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a statement of fact a promise or statement of
purpose. a question.
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Suicide is a serious problem.
There are too many plane collisions.
Blue is a better color than red.
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Rough thesis: Global warming damages the earth.
Refined thesis: Many scientists say the use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming and could ultimately threaten the planet's future.
Rough thesis: Global warming damages the earth.
Refined thesis: Many scientists say the use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming and could ultimately threaten the planet's future.
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Rough thesis: People should have their right to privacy.
Refined thesis: Individuals need to guard their right
to right privacy as computers make information gathering and retrieval increasingly easy.
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Rough thesis: Stories about suicide cause people
to commit suicide.
Refined thesis: Televised news stories about suicide
trigger a significant rise in teen suicides.