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WRITING A THESIS STATEMENT Thesis question: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ STEP THREE 3 to 4 possible criticisms (“although”) Your counter-argument
STEP ONE one central argument/idea answers the question
STEP TWO 4-5 possible controlling ideas (“because”) why? Defend your position.
POSSIBLE VEHICLES: __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Now, write your thesis statement: ________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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