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Thesis
Thesis
Every paper you write should have a main point, a main idea, or central message. The argument(s) you make in your paper should reflect this main idea. The sentence that captures your position on this main idea is what we call a thesis statement.
A thesis statement focuses your ideas into one or two sentences. It should present the topic of your paper and also make a comment about your position in relation to the topic. Your thesis statement should tell your reader what the paper is about and also help guide your writing and keep your argument focused.
The thesis statement is usually the very last sentence of your Introduction
Thesis Statement
TOPIC
The thesis statement tells the reader what the rest of the paper is about. This means that your thesis should state the career that you chose.
PURPOSE
In the Overview of this course you were told: The “provable” component of this paper will be to determine whether the career is a good fit for you. Your thesis should tell the reader if career fits you or if it doesn’t.
SUBTOPICS
A thesis is a fact you want to prove or a fact you want to explain. The rest of your paper’s job is to prove or explain what you just wrote in your thesis statement. Your paper consists of three subtopics (your three main paragraphs) and in those paragraphs you should have discussed whether or not the information you discovered fit your interests, skills, or needs. Your thesis should state your three subtopics and whether or not they fit you.
EXAMPLES:
Becoming a firefighter is a good career choice for me because the job description, requirements, and outlook fit my interests, skills, and needs.
Becoming a firefighter is not a good career choice for me because the job description, requirements, and outlook do not fit my interests, skills, or needs.
Writing Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
- Review your Introduction that you began revising at the beginning of this unit.
- Type up a thesis statement that aligns with the examples in this section. Make sure it is at the end of your Introduction. It is okay to use the examples and just change the career choice.
Wrap It Up
Wrap It Up
You have written three paragraphs about the career of your choice and hopefully have learned something about the career that you didn’t know before. It is now time to write a conclusion and prove your point. The conclusion of a paper is where you wrap up all the information you have written.
In the Overview of this course you were told: The “provable” component of this paper will be to determine whether the career is a good fit for you. In each of your paragraphs, you should have discussed how this career choice fit or did not fit you. In the conclusion of your paper, you need to summarize those reasons.
The following are some questions to ask yourself. You do not have to answer all of them, but think about them and include some of your thoughts in this last paragraph.
- Is this still a career you are interested in?
- What do you need to do to get from Adult Education to this career?
- What colleges offer the required major?
- Who are the big employers in this field?
- Will you have to move?
- What are the major obstacles you anticipate and how will you overcome them?
- What are some resources you can use to assist you?
Writing Assignment
ASSIGNMENT
You can start by handwriting this assignment. However, you must type it afterward in order to submit it.
1. Open your Rough Draft document and begin a new paragraph at the end
2. Review all your paragraphs. Think about some of the reasons you chose this career.
3. Write a paragraph that explains your conclusions about this career for you. Did your research confirm those reasons or are you left with doubts? What will your next steps be?
TURN IT IN
Let your instructor know you have completed this assignment.
1. Address the email to your instructor
2. The subject should be include your last name and Hook & Wrap - Unit 7
3. The body of the email should start with a greeting, such as “Hello”
4. After the greeting, let your instructor know that your conclusion is complete.
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