主題句

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由加利McCarty

In a previous article, I explained the purpose and necessity of a focused thesis statement in any type of nonfiction writing, or in communication in general, including speeches and presentations.  I probably left some readers dangling with one of two unresolved issues, however.  The first would be:  “What if I can’t come up with a thesis statement before I start writing?”  The second would be:  “Okay, I’ve got the thesis statement, so now what?”

答復到第一個是開始書寫。 寫中部或結論或者兩第一，然後回去并且在什麼附近構造論文聲明您做寫介紹。  在過程，您也許將發現改變加法和刪除需要被做。  論文聲明可以最後完成，換句話說，雖然我更喜歡作家至少在開始之前寫有他們的論文一種無禮想法。  如果那不為您運作，則適應過程您的樣式。

第二個問題有關什麼在寫您的論文聲明以後做。  在我的例子在滲透文章上，蘇珊寫她的論文這樣： 「應該調控所有電視做廣告，因為某一ads為孩子不是適當的，一些是引入歧途的，并且一些降價并且損壞美國文化織品」。

蘇珊的論文是應該調控電視做廣告，并且她的此的三個原因是不合適的ads、誤引的ads和文化降價的ads。  她要管理者調控所有ads消滅，制約或者減少ads的這些類型。  因為她已經陳述了三個題目，下一個步驟將寫關於他們。  那是主題句來in.的地方。

主題句在本文的身體一般帶領每段并且介紹那段題目。 (我一般說，因為主題句可以被移動段，但簡而言之和可讀性，使用他們第一工作相當很好。)

Susan would now take her three topics and write about them in the order she introduced them to form the body of her paper, the middle part in which she substantiates her thesis.  Since topic one is about ads that are unsuitable for children, she might write:  “Parents are rightfully concerned when TV ads show a half-naked Paris Hilton cavorting about in thinly veiled sexual innuendo.”  Or:  “Parents want to protect their children against ads that show sexual or violent content.”  There are many variations, including: “Controversial ads should be kept from the eyes of children.”   I think you get the idea.

For her second topic, Susan could write: “Ads that mislead or make false claims should be rejected or sent back for revision.”  And for her third: “Some TV ads just cheapen the culture in which we live by extolling vice, bad habits and uncivil behavior.”

For each topic and each paragraph explaining that topic, Susan should provide three supporting statements.  For controversial ads, she could merely write about controversial advertising she’s seen on TV or has read about in her research, or better, she could cite and quote three parents or parent groups on the effect of such advertising on children.  The more authority these parents or groups have, the better for Susan’s argument.

The three paragraphs explaining Susan’s topics become the body of her paper, so the only thing that’s left is to write the conclusion, which could range from a summary to a call for action, but generally should repeat the thesis (reworded) to drive home the main point of the paper one last time.

It sounds simple, and it is-but to get there requires some patience and practice.  As with everything in life, good writing is learned through repetition and practice.

After a career in journalism that started in the 1970s, Gary McCarty is now semi-retired and facilitating university classes while writing and producing his Weblog, http://grammarsucks.com.