English chapter 6, developing
and supporting the thesis
Exam Question and Answer
what's a thesis statement - Correct Answer: a thesis statement is the main point of the essay. It is usually
stated in a single sentence.
an effective thesis will - Correct Answer: - introduce narrowed topic.
-reveal what your essay is about.
-state the point you will make about that topic.
developing your thesis statement - Correct Answer: -expect your thesis statement to evolve during
prewriting.
-expect to do research to revise your thesis.
-expect to revise your thesis as you draft and revise your essay.
overview of the writing process - Correct Answer: prewriting, developing your thesis statement,
supporting your thesis statement with evidence, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading.
synthesize ideas to generate a working thesis statement - Correct Answer: coming up with a working
thesis statement involves reviewing your prewriting to determine how your ideas fit together.
steps to adopt the process of your learning style - Correct Answer: reread your prewriting, identified
details and put them together to see how they link.
decide which groups of ideas best represent the focus of your paper - Correct Answer: sometimes a
group of details will be enough for a working thesis.
consider if you have enough relevant details - Correct Answer: if list is too thin, you may not have
enough details to come up with a working thesis. Delete any details that don't work and use prewriting
to generate more.
and supporting the thesis
Exam Question and Answer
what's a thesis statement - Correct Answer: a thesis statement is the main point of the essay. It is usually
stated in a single sentence.
an effective thesis will - Correct Answer: - introduce narrowed topic.
-reveal what your essay is about.
-state the point you will make about that topic.
developing your thesis statement - Correct Answer: -expect your thesis statement to evolve during
prewriting.
-expect to do research to revise your thesis.
-expect to revise your thesis as you draft and revise your essay.
overview of the writing process - Correct Answer: prewriting, developing your thesis statement,
supporting your thesis statement with evidence, drafting, revising, editing and proofreading.
synthesize ideas to generate a working thesis statement - Correct Answer: coming up with a working
thesis statement involves reviewing your prewriting to determine how your ideas fit together.
steps to adopt the process of your learning style - Correct Answer: reread your prewriting, identified
details and put them together to see how they link.
decide which groups of ideas best represent the focus of your paper - Correct Answer: sometimes a
group of details will be enough for a working thesis.
consider if you have enough relevant details - Correct Answer: if list is too thin, you may not have
enough details to come up with a working thesis. Delete any details that don't work and use prewriting
to generate more.
