Thesis Statement Workshop
Turn a topic into an arguable claim.
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Help me develop a thesis statement. My topic and the assignment: [TOPIC_ASSIGNMENT]. What I think so far and the evidence I have: [CURRENT_THINKING]. Length and level: [LENGTH_LEVEL]. Ask me four questions to sharpen my position. Then produce three versions of a thesis statement from broad to precise, test each against a checklist (arguable, specific, supportable, answers a how or why question, fits the length), and explain what makes the strongest one strongest. Provide a mini-outline of reasons supporting it, counterarguments to address, and evidence I still need. Do not invent evidence or sources. End with advice on revisiting the thesis after drafting. Also add three examples of weak and strong thesis statements for an invented topic about school start times, labelled as illustrations, and a short exercise: state the counterargument and say how the thesis answers it. Add a short revision schedule: test the thesis after drafting the first body paragraph, after the second draft, and before the conclusion, adjusting it so that the essay and the claim match.
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