Thesis Structure

Question 1

Present Author

Answer 1

The main point will be the authors view

The primary purpose (what the author is trying to doing)

Advocacy ? Neutral?

Question 2

Absent Author

Answer 2

The main point will capture the entire passage

Primary purpose will be NEUTRAL (describing or explain)

Neutral answers for authors attitude questions

Question 3

Conclusions

View

Hypothesis

belief

Answer 3

Are viewpoints that might be part of the PRIMARY STRUCTURE of the passage