College Composition / Unit 20 CMP 0477 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Draft's Purpose and Thesis
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The idea
Before answering any revision question, identify the draft's purpose and its thesis or main point.
In practice
Note whether the draft informs, argues or narrates, and where its main claim appears; that tells you what every sentence should serve.
Where people slip
If you cannot state the draft's point in a sentence, reread before choosing anything.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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