Writing+to+Support+Your+Thesis

After you get all the information from the resources you need you must use academic writing that is mature, concrete, and supports your thesis.

In strong academic writing where you are making your audience believe your claim, you must use determined and concrete language. Don't tell me what resource you used, just tell me what the expert said and how it supports what you say. Don't say, "the resource I used mainly to study the subject" or " I think" or "I wonder". This takes away from your writing. Just site the person's ideas. Fill in the blanks with your own ideas around your claim.

For example: Make your point. Then say according to ________________ whatever you want to use to drive this thought home. Much of this will not be quoted but a couple of quotes are good. This is very similar to comparing sources, however, you are using the information to support your claim.

The following links will help. The first one on claims is much more substantial than the second which is more general and immature, but there are some good tips.

[|Claims, Claims, Claims]

[|Writing to Inform]