1. Form a tentative thesis and sketch a rough outline.
Tentative thesis: After you researched your issue, create a 1-2 sentence statement of your central idea. This statement should answer your central research question.
Ex. Research Question: Should the drinking age in the USA be changed?
Tentative Thesis: The drinking age in the USA should be lowered because it would reduce irresponsible drinking amongst teens as it eliminates the glorification of drinking.
Rough outline: A simple outline using your thesis and key supporting ideas.
2. Include your thesis in the introduction.
Create an introduction that puts your thesis into a context for your readers to understand. Include element to hook your readers in and create interest. You may even want to include a recent event, puzzling problem or startling statistic that links to your thesis.
3. Provide organizational cues.
Organizational cues: topic sentences, transitions, sometimes heading.
Be sure to use organizational cues in your paper or else your paper will appear to be disorganized, even if you are working with a good outline.
4. Draft the paper in an appropriate voice.
Be sure that your paper is not too chatty, breezy, stuffy, pretentious, timid, or unsure in its writing style.
Ex. Too timid: I may not be a pro at this sort of thing, but I think that reducing the drinking age would make drinking underage less thrilling and exciting for teens.
Better: Reducing the drinking age would in turn reduce the glorification of drinking underage.
Ex. Research Question: Should the drinking age in the USA be changed?
Tentative Thesis: The drinking age in the USA should be lowered because it would reduce irresponsible drinking amongst teens as it eliminates the glorification of drinking.
Rough outline: A simple outline using your thesis and key supporting ideas.
2. Include your thesis in the introduction.
Create an introduction that puts your thesis into a context for your readers to understand. Include element to hook your readers in and create interest. You may even want to include a recent event, puzzling problem or startling statistic that links to your thesis.
3. Provide organizational cues.
Organizational cues: topic sentences, transitions, sometimes heading.
Be sure to use organizational cues in your paper or else your paper will appear to be disorganized, even if you are working with a good outline.
4. Draft the paper in an appropriate voice.
Be sure that your paper is not too chatty, breezy, stuffy, pretentious, timid, or unsure in its writing style.
Ex. Too timid: I may not be a pro at this sort of thing, but I think that reducing the drinking age would make drinking underage less thrilling and exciting for teens.
Better: Reducing the drinking age would in turn reduce the glorification of drinking underage.
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