Chapter 11 Review

   Chapter 11 of the Bedford Researcher, one of the briefest, discusses in two Q-and-A's how to develop your Thesis Statement. For the first question, "How can I use my sources and position statement?" it recommends doing simple review, such as reviewing "your position statement", "your notes", considering "your purpose and role," and to "reflect on your readers". This question utilizes all of the past work put into the research paper and focuses it into forging an idea for your thesis. The next question, "How can I draft my thesis statement?" is answered through brainstorming. By identifying "important information, ideas, and arguments associated with your position", making different cuts of the draft, considering "the type of document you plan to write", and focusing "your thesis statement", you thoroughly focus your source's common factors and tune your thesis until it works in your best interest. Identifying your audience and who you're writing for also becomes an important factor.
   This information will probably be used in the upcoming weeks as the due date draws closer. There may be some connections to the information here and in other chapters, but that's just because the relevance of everything prior has lead up to creating the thesis statement.