College Composition / Unit 13 CMP 0305 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Working Thesis
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The idea
A working thesis is a first statement of the main point, written to guide drafting and expected to change.
In practice
As research and drafting deepen your thinking, the thesis may shift, though it should keep both a topic and an angle.
Where people slip
Do not treat the working thesis as final; treat it as a hypothesis the draft will test.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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