What the thesis is NOT

The thesis is

NOT

an announcement (Nadell, McMeniman, Langan 41)

Do not begin:

"I am going to discuss . . ." or "This paper will be about . . ."

NOT

factual (41)

There must be room for debate and dialogue; facts are facts.

NOT

too broad (42) or too narrow

Can the topic be addressed in the space allotted?

Is there enough support to develop the topic in the length required?

Nadell, Judith, Linda McMeniman, and John Langan. The Longman Writer: Rhetoric and Reader. Brief ed. New York: Longman, 2003. Print.