Purdue University North Central Writing Center Handout

Developing Your Thesis

This is a worksheet that might help you as you are exploring ideas for a thesis.

General Subject:

Narrowed and Restricted Topic:

Purpose of this paper:

Intended Audience:

Three Questions You Hope To Answer in this Paper:

Four Subtopics Your Paper Will Explore:

Based on The Above Information, State Your Preliminary Thesis Statement Here in Complete Declaritive Sentences:

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