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Topic Development

Topic Development. Topic Development. The goal of topic development is the rough thesis statement. Topic Development. Rough student thesis: Guns kill lots of people. Refined thesis: Gun control laws reduce the crime rate. How do I get started?. Select two or three topics

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Topic Development

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  1. Topic Development

  2. Topic Development The goal of topic development is the rough thesis statement.

  3. Topic Development Rough student thesis: Guns kill lots of people.

  4. Refined thesis: Gun control laws reduce the crime rate.

  5. How do I get started? • Select two or three topics • Find introductory info on topic • Create questions based on reading • Develop a rough thesis

  6. How do I find a topic ? websites Youtube news articles movies lyrics lectures books

  7. I got the topic, now what ? Read & Think

  8. How do I break down my topic? Cluster it Classify it Question it

  9. Cluster it! academic achievement eating disorders athletics high school students sexual orientation dating issues

  10. Cluster it gender issues drug use high school athletics academic achievement recruitment hazing

  11. Thesis High school athletes are less likely to use drugs than students who do not participate in sports.

  12. Cluster it! Crime

  13. Classify it! • Place: • Time period: • Person/group: • Event/aspect: • Issue:

  14. Classify it! Topic: Internet Place: U.S. Time: present Group: investors Aspect: online fraud Issue: How can investors be protected?

  15. Classify it! • Topic: Dating • Place: • Time: • Person/Group: • Event/Aspect: • Issue:

  16. Summary Cluster Classify Question

  17. How do I start questioning a topic? • Begin with REPORTER-TYPE questions: • Who? • What? • Where? • Why? • How?

  18. Question it! Topic: Censor adult pornography? • Why: Why should pornography be censored? • What: What should be censored? • Who: Who advocates censoring pornography? • How: How will censoring pornography affect our right to freedom of speech?

  19. Question it! Topic: right to die • Does an individual have the right to die? • Should doctors help terminally ill patients commit suicide? • Will right to die laws cause widespread manipulation of suicide?

  20. Question it! Iraq War

  21. Summary • Select one or two topics • Find introductory info on topic • Create questions based on reading • Develop a thesis

  22. Thesis A thesis contains two parts: opinion topic assertion conclusion defense attitude

  23. Thesis Two basic types: 1. Argumentative 2. Informative

  24. Argumentative • Cats are really a person’s best friend.

  25. Sample thesis • Topic • Cats • Assertion • are really a person’s best friend.

  26. Informative • Picasso is one of the most influential artists of the 20th • century.

  27. Sample thesis Topic Picasso Conclusion is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

  28. Sample Thesis • A terminally ill patient has the right to refuse medical treatment.

  29. Sample Thesis • TV violence does not cause • kids to act aggressively.

  30. Sample Thesis In most fairy tales, the monster is shown as a hideous creature with magical powers that must be destroyed.

  31. Thesis A thesis contains two parts: opinion topic assertion conclusion defense attitude

  32. A thesis is not • a statement of fact. • There are approximately 8,000 policemen working in New York City.

  33. A thesis is not a promise or statement of purpose. The purpose of this paper is to show how the U.S. economy works.

  34. A thesis is not a question. Should adult pornography be censored?

  35. Summary: A thesis is not • a statement of fact • a promise or statement of purpose. • a question.

  36. Bad Theses • Suicide is a serious problem. • There are too many plane collisions. • Crime doesn’t pay. • Comic books have changed over the years. • Blue is a better color than red.

  37. Rough Theses Rough thesis: Global warming damages the earth. Refined thesis: Many scientists say the use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming and could ultimately threaten the planet's future.

  38. Theses Rough thesis: People should have their right to privacy. Refined thesis: Individuals need to guard their right to right privacy as computers make information gathering and retrieval increasingly easy.

  39. Theses Rough thesis: Stories about suicide cause people to commit suicide. Refined thesis: Televised news stories about suicide trigger a significant rise in teen suicides.

  40. Narrow? Topic (General) Thesis (Specific)

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