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=== Find a focus === | === Find a focus === | ||
As writers explore their subject, they will begin to see possible ways of focusing their material. At this point a writer should settle on a tentative central idea. For many types of writing, the central idea can be asserted in one sentence, a gerneralization preparing readers for the supporting details that will follow. Such a sentence is called a thesis. The thesis sentence usually contain a controlling idea or a key work that limits its focus. (Hacker 9) | As writers explore their subject, they will begin to see possible ways of focusing their material. At this point a writer should settle on a tentative central idea. For many types of writing, the central idea can be asserted in one sentence, a gerneralization preparing readers for the supporting details that will follow. Such a sentence is called a thesis. The thesis sentence usually contain a controlling idea or a key work that limits its focus. (Hacker 9) | ||
:1. ''Geometric forms known as fractals may have a profound effect on how we view the world, not only in art and film but in many branches of science and technology, from astronomy to economics to predicting the weather.'' | |||
Main Focus is the ''beneficial'' aspects of bats, and the effect of fractals on how people view the world. (Hacker 10) | Main Focus is the ''beneficial'' aspects of bats, and the effect of fractals on how people view the world. (Hacker 10) | ||
:2. ''Aside from his more famous identies as colonel of the Rough Riders are President of teh United States, Theodore Roosevelt was a lifelong professional man of letters.'' | |||
Main Focus is Roosevelt's identity as a writer, or ''man of letters''. (Hacker 10) | Main Focus is Roosevelt's identity as a writer, or ''man of letters''. (Hacker 10) | ||
=== Find an audience === | === Find an audience === | ||
It is important for writers to think who they are writing for; therefore, think about who will be interested in the essay? Whom does the essay want to reach? Who will agree with the views in the essay? What sorts of information and evidence will the audience find most compelling? All these questions need to be considered while choosing an audience. (Lunsford 14) | It is important for writers to think who they are writing for; therefore, think about who will be interested in the essay? Whom does the essay want to reach? Who will agree with the views in the essay? What sorts of information and evidence will the audience find most compelling? All these questions need to be considered while choosing an audience. (Lunsford 14) | ||
*[http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/mccorkle12/images/meeting.gif. Audience] | |||
=== Brainstorm ideas === | === Brainstorm ideas === | ||
With the focus and [[What is "audience"?|audience]] in mind, come up with related ideas. These ideas will help | With the focus and [[What is "audience"?|audience]] in mind, writers should come up with related ideas. These ideas will help them construct the body of their essay. The body will support the thesis statement, and it will also tell the reader what to expect as they read on. | ||
*[http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l271/szahid/brainstorm.jpg. Brainstorm] | |||
=== Plan on a paper === | === Plan on a paper === | ||