1. The Thesis Statement

2. Purpose Inform the reader of the subject being addressed.
Does not leave room for uncertainty.
Sets limits for the discussion.
Asserts your truth.

3. Includes Carefully chosen words. Specific dates and places.
Names if necessary.

4. Does NOT Include Vague language. A question.
ex: things, stuff, people, sometimes, they, etc…
NO LANGUAGE THAT DOES NOT SPECIFY
A question.

5. Ideally One really specific sentence.
Tried to answer your question well in as few words as possible and sound “matter-of-fact.”
Two sentences are not a luxury – you only use two if there is no possible way of phrasing your answer in one sentence.
The reader knows exactly what they are about to read about.
Who/what, when, where, why important? Have all been answered in one sentence.

6. The Research Proposal Thesis at the top of the paper.
One paragraph below:
How you plan to support your thesis.
“Plan of attack”
Types of sources you plan to use. Give a few examples.