Chapter 11

            Chapter 11 is about developing a thesis statement. When staring out, you should think about how you can use your sources and position statement. Try reviewing your statement, reviewing your notes by identifying important information, ideas, ad arguments that you’ve come across in your reading; consider whether the information, ideas, and arguments you’ve identified in your notes will allow you to pursue your personal, academic, and professional interests, review and elaborate on ideas and arguments that you’ve come up with as a result of your own thinking about the subject, and consider how your own ideas and arguments might allow you to pursue your interests. Consider your purpose and role. Ask yourself if your purposes or role as a writer changed throughout your process. Then reflect on your readers. When drafting your thesis statement, identify important information, ideas, and arguments associated with your question. Draft alternatives and consider the type of document you plan to write, the focus on your thesis statement itself. When developing your thesis, the main idea is to give an overview of what your paper will contain without giving everything away. You want your reader to know what they’re reading about, but you don’t want them reading a list.