Question: Improving Family Relationships to Reduce Crime Rates
Thinking Through a Thesis Statement
You've spent a few weeks thinking about your topic, position, goal, and audience. You have also started researching your topic. Share your progress with your classmates and professor for feedback.
Step 1: Complete your webtext and then share the thesis statement you have drafted and evaluate your work.
• Does it tell the reader what your essay is about? Why or why not?
• Does it communicate your position? Why or why not?
• Does it help your readers understand what ideas your paper will discuss to support your position? Why or why not?