Thesis Statement Drafts
For each of the shorter papers, I ask you to turn in a draft of your thesis statement one week before the paper’s rough draft is due. As we will discuss in class, a thesis statement is the first paragraph of your paper and summarizes the main point, significance, and stakes of your paper. As long as you turn in your thesis on time, you will get my comments back on Monday. That gives you time to make an appointment to talk with me in office hours.

Please remember that the thesis draft you turn in is never a contract. You are not obligated to continue with that particular topic or direction. If, after thinking about it more or reading my comments, you want to change your topic, you are welcome to.