Tham khảo tài liệu 'the gmat writing skill 1', ngoại ngữ, anh ngữ phổ thông phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | ------------------------------ GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE WRITING ----------------------------------------- The following sentences however are thesis statements. Notice how they respond directly to the question and make a clear assertion about the subject All for-profit corporations have a moral responsibility to contribute to society by supporting education nonprofit services or the arts. For-profit corporations have much to gain by supporting education nonprofit services or the arts but they do not have a moral responsibility to do so. To determine your thesis for your Analysis of an Issue essay in most cases you will simply need to state whether you agree or disagree with the statement in the prompt. Developing a thesis for your Analysis of an Argument prompt will be somewhat more complicated. First you need to examine the argument and determine its main flaw or the element around which your discussion will focus. Your thesis should summarize your assessment of the argument. For example notice how the Analysis of an Argument essay from the pretest presents a clear two-part thesis that identifies the problem with the conclusion and the argument s lack of attention to alternate possibilities Although moving to a new location is certainly one method that could improve the restaurant s patron base it is not the only method nor does it guarantee that numbers would improve. The owners must weigh the costs of moving against staying in their current location and using other techniques to improve business. As noted earlier the writing process is not necessarily linear and you may need to brainstorm ideas before you determine your thesis. For example you may need to make several notes about the argument before you determine the focus of your evaluation. Step 3 Brainstorm Support for Your Thesis Once you have formulated a tentative thesis decide how you will support your answer. On a piece of scrap paper list at least three to five reasons examples or specific details to support
