Chapter Eleven

Chapter eleven goes into detail on how to develop your thesis statement.  In the past, I've struggled on making my thesis clear in the beginning.  I plan to eliminate that problem this go round and have my readers understand m argument and where I am coming from.  Your thesis statement provides a clear, focused expression of the main point you are aiming to make.  As you begin the process of deciding what you hope your readers gain from your paper, reflect on your position on your issue.  In order to draft a position statement, it is helpful to brainstorm, loop, and use other strategies as read in a previous reading, back in chapter one.  With your position statement in mind, review your notes.  Reviewing your notes will help you deepen your understanding on the issue.  Ask yourself questions through the process to help guide how you think about your thesis statement.  If you come across your main point not aligning with your readers' concerns, revise and edit your position statement.  An effective thesis statement can invite your reader to learn something they didn't once have knowledge about before.  Depending on the document, your readers will have different expectations on how you go about presenting your thesis statement.  A broad thesis statement doesn't allow your reader to learn anything.  In the beginning process of me exploring my topic, I struggled at first with how to narrow my topic down so it wouldn't be all over the place.  Looking through different sources, I was then able to narrow my thesis statement down.