EAPP (THESIS STATEMENT AND OUTLINING ACADEMIC TEXT)

Question 1

is the main idea of the paper or essay.
It is a sentence that sums up the whole idea of the paper or essay.
It is usually found in the last part of the introductory paragraph.

Answer 1

THESIS STATEMENT

Question 2

• this is the “because” factor that will support your claim.

Answer 2

The Plan or Reason

Question 2

refers to your opinion/assertion about the topic

Answer 2

THE CLAIM

Question 3

The topic tells your readers what your paper is about. However, you must narrowly define your topic or it will be too broad to give more than a superficial overview of your topic.

Answer 3

The Topic