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4.28: Outcome- Thesis

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    Identify Thesis Statements in Texts

    Being able to identify the purpose and thesis of a text, while you’re reading it, takes practice. This section will offer you that practice.

    One fun strategy for developing a deeper understanding the material you’re reading is to make a visual “map” of the ideas. Mind maps, whether hand-drawn or done through computer programs, can be fun to make, and help put all the ideas of an essay you’re reading in one easy-to-read format.

    Your understanding of what the “central” element of the mind map is might change as you read and re-read. Developing the central idea of your mind map is a great way to help you determine the reading’s thesis.

    The center is a yellow star-shaped human form, labeled Dave. Primary lines leading away from it include "free," "Aranya," and "Anger." Color-coded lines lead to phrases that are difficult to see clearly.
    Hand-drawn Mind Map
    "Mind Map Guidelines" in the center. Primary lines leading from it include Clarity, Center, Style, Keywords, and Use.
    Computer-generated Mind Map

    What You Will Learn to Do

    • identify explicit thesis statements in texts
    • identify implicit thesis statements in texts
    • identify strategies for using thesis statements to predict content of texts
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