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This thesis statement is definitely an opinion because the reader can eit her agree or disagree with the thesis statement. Rule 2: Your thesis statement should be focused. Have you ever heard the expression, ―Don’t bite off more than you can chew‖ The same is true with essay writing: do not take on more than you can fully and adequately cover in the space of a few pages when you’re writing a short essay. Generally speaking, it’s better to cover less ground using more detail than it is to cover more ground superficially. Let’s use the river running thesis as an example. Rather than trying to cover multiple aspects of river running (e.g., trip planning, safety, and the technical aspects of running a rapid), the thesis focuses on one aspect of river running (life-long lessons). Rule 3: Your thesis statement should be located in the introductory paragraph after the lead-in but before the essay map. We’ll talk about the essay map next, but think first about sandwiching your thesis (the meat) between two slices of bread (the lead -in is the top slice and the essay map is the bottom slice). Remember that your thesis statement is the most-important part of the essay, so it should stand out clearly. Here are three links that give you additional information about the thesis statement: Writing Center, UNC, Chapel Hill Purdue University, OWL The Essay Map Let’s cover the essay map. The essay map is the last part of the introductory paragraph, and its purpose i s to preview the points that 64
you will develop in support of your thesis. I want to give you another television analogy to explain the essay map. I’m a big fan of 60 Minutes. In the first minute or so of 60 Minutes, I’m able to see what three segments will be covered on the show that evening. This oneminute segment at the beginning of the show serves as both an attention-grabber and a preview of what will appear on the show. Again, take a look at the sample introduction paragraph about outdoor adventure, and notice that the last sentence (the essay map) previews the essay’s supporting points: The essay map clearly indicates that the body of the essay will cover the following three points in this particular order: 65
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