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How to write a thesis that gives your essay direction
Move from a broad subject to a focused claim your paragraphs can support.
Build an outline around what each paragraph needs to do
Organize ideas by function, then check that evidence and explanation support the same purpose.
Write a counterargument that improves your argument
Take a serious objection seriously, and use your response to make the proposal more precise.
Write an Opinion Article Responsibly
Learn to separate a writer’s position from factual statements that need support, then revise an opinion article so readers can tell what is argued, what is asserted as fact, and what still needs evidence.
Revise for a Reader Who Disagrees
Learn to find an unstated assumption in a claim and add the explanation a skeptical reader needs to follow your reasoning.
Revise an Essay in Useful Passes
A focused method for revising an essay by making separate decisions about purpose, structure, support, and sentences.
Expand a Thin Draft with Substance
Learn to strengthen a thin paragraph by adding the reasoning, example, or context a reader needs—not extra sentences that merely repeat the point.
Check whether a paraphrase preserves meaning
A practical method for comparing a paraphrase with its supplied original, focusing on scope, emphasis, and uncertainty.
Write Transitions Through Ideas
Learn to connect sections by showing how the idea in one prepares for, changes, or complicates the idea in the next.
Check a Draft Against the Assignment
A practical method for turning assignment instructions into a revision checklist, testing a draft against each requirement, and making focused changes.
Write a Process Article for a Beginner
Learn to turn a writing task into a clear sequence of prerequisites, actions, and checks. A fictional example shows how to revise vague advice into usable instructions.
Write a Review Using Clear Criteria
Learn to distinguish a work’s content from your evaluation of it, then support a focused review with clear criteria and specific examples.