Lectures Four basic steps in essay writing present begin with a point or thesis, support the thesis with specific evidence, organize and connect the specific evidence, Essay example. Invite friends to read lectures content. | Four basic steps in essay writing The first step: Begin with a point or thesis Narrow the subject to find the point that you want to discuss - Begin with a subject that is neither too broad nor too narrow -> narrow it down (or broaden it out) until you have a thesis that you can develop with four or five hundred words. Practice - Number the stages in each list from 1 to 5, with 1 marking the broadest stage and 5 marking the thesis. List 1. _ Teachers _ Education _ Math teacher _ My high school math teacher was incompetent. _ High school math teacher List 2 _ Financial institutions _ Bank _ Dealing with customers _ Working in a bank _ I’ve learned how to handle unpleasant bank customers. List 3 _ Camping _ First camping trip _ Summer vacation _ My first camping trip was a disastrous experience. _ Vacations Writing a thesis statement The thesis statement : contains an expression of an attitude, opinion or idea about a topic Unlike a topic sentence, it is broader and expresses the controlling idea for the entire essay. Here are some characteristics of a thesis statement. A thesis statement should be expressed in a complete sentence. A thesis statement expresses an attitude, opinion or idea; it does not simply an announce the topic the essay will develop. A thesis statement should express an opinion; it should not express a fact. A thesis statement should express only one idea toward one topic: if a thesis statement contains two more ideas, the essay runs the risk of lacking unity and coherence. Common errors in writing a thesis Announcements rather than statements Example: This subject of this essay is my beloved mother. I want to talk about the crime wave in my city. The traffic problem in this city is the concern of this essay. Statements that are too broad. Example: My parents are the most influential people in my life. Crime is a major concern of everyone in our country. The invention of the computer has | Four basic steps in essay writing The first step: Begin with a point or thesis Narrow the subject to find the point that you want to discuss - Begin with a subject that is neither too broad nor too narrow -> narrow it down (or broaden it out) until you have a thesis that you can develop with four or five hundred words. Practice - Number the stages in each list from 1 to 5, with 1 marking the broadest stage and 5 marking the thesis. List 1. _ Teachers _ Education _ Math teacher _ My high school math teacher was incompetent. _ High school math teacher List 2 _ Financial institutions _ Bank _ Dealing with customers _ Working in a bank _ I’ve learned how to handle unpleasant bank customers. List 3 _ Camping _ First camping trip _ Summer vacation _ My first camping trip was a disastrous experience. _ Vacations Writing a thesis statement The thesis statement : contains an expression of an attitude, opinion or idea about a topic .
