How to Write a Thesis Statement - WI+RE

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Kian Ravaei, Neha Gupta, Chris Lopez, Renee Romero

Learning Outcomes

identify the requisite steps to writing a thesis statement
recognize examples of effective and ineffective thesis statements
identify the components of a well structured thesis statement
recognize that the thesis writing process is flexible, nonlinear, and susceptible to change

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