Step 1: Review your assignment topic directions
carefully. Make sure that you know the
key words the instructor is looking for in your thesis, the style of writing,
and how to approach it.
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For
example, from essay 1’s assignment directions…
Write a proposal argument in which you
address the question, “What needs to be done to address the opioid crisis in
the United States?”
Key
words for your thesis: propose, do, opioid crisis, in America
Style
of writing: argument
How
to approach it: proposal (which means you must actually propose specific
changes that will alleviate the opioid crisis in America. You will not research what others are doing
to fix it…you are ‘proposing’ changes to the way things are currently run in
America with regard to opioids. You
may make modifications to things that are already being done. You make entirely new suggestions. You will not simply report on what is
already being done.)
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For
example, from essay 2’s assignment directions…
Write
an ethical argument in which you address the question:
“How
far should scientists go to modify humans through genetic engineering?”
Key
words for your thesis: ethics, how far, scientists, modify humans,
genetic engineering
Style
of writing: argument
How
to approach it: ethical argument (which means it needs a declared standard for ethics—such
as Christian ethics)
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For
example, from essay 3’s assignment directions…
“How has social
media impacted American culture?”
Key
words for your thesis: causes, effects, social media, impacts,
American culture
Style
of writing: argument
How
to approach it: causal argument (which means it needs to declare specific causes
of the effects on American culture by social media)
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