2.5 Thesis Statement

Outline of this lesson:

• Tell the difference between the purpose of an argumentative essay and the purpose of a problem-solution essay.
• Understand the three-fold purpose of the problem-solution research paper
• Build a tentative thesis statement that include the three-fold purpose of your research paper

A. Thesis statement

Review: Module 1.2

Group members
Handout 1: Tell the difference 

Compare the thesis statement: argumentative essay V.S. problem-solution essay

B. Create a problem-solution thesis statement

Topic: Security on college campus in the U.S.
Organization: The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) 

Discussion board: Problem-Solution thesis statement discussion

C. Thesis building

Handout 3: Thesis building part 1
Handout 4: Thesis building part 2&3 (key)