College Composition / Unit 13 CMP 0311 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Too Narrow or Factual
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The idea
A thesis is too narrow when it states only a fact or a statistic, leaving nothing to develop or argue.
In practice
A turnover rate alone is a fact; "The high turnover rate among hospice workers shows a need for support systems" turns it into a claim.
Where people slip
Facts belong in the support for a thesis, not in place of one.
Your place on the trail
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