{"id":37,"date":"2016-03-08T23:52:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T23:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=37"},"modified":"2017-01-23T20:02:17","modified_gmt":"2017-01-23T20:02:17","slug":"outcome-thesis","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level1-english-gen\/chapter\/outcome-thesis\/","title":{"raw":"Outcome: Thesis","rendered":"Outcome: Thesis"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Identify Thesis Statements in Texts<\/h2>\r\nBeing able to identify the purpose and thesis of a text, while you're reading it, takes practice. \u00a0This section will\u00a0offer you that practice.\r\n\r\nOne fun strategy for developing a deeper understanding the material you're reading is to make a visual \"map\" of the ideas. \u00a0Mind maps, whether hand-drawn or done through computer programs, can be fun to make, and help put all the ideas of an essay you're reading in one easy-to-read format.\r\n\r\nYour understanding of what the \"central\" element of the mind map is might change as you read and re-read. \u00a0Developing the central idea of your mind map is a great way to help you determine the reading's thesis.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1721\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1721\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/05\/03190232\/Guru_Mindmap.jpg\" alt=\"The center is a yellow star-shaped human form, labeled Dave. Primary lines leading away from it include &quot;free,&quot; &quot;Aranya,&quot; and &quot;Anger.&quot; Color-coded lines lead to phrases that are difficult to see clearly.\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" \/> Hand-drawn Mind Map[\/caption]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1722\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<img class=\"wp-image-1722\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/05\/03190523\/640px-MindMapGuidlines.svg_.png\" alt=\"&quot;Mind Map Guidelines&quot; in the center. Primary lines leading from it include Clarity, Center, Style, Keywords, and Use.\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" \/> Computer-generated Mind Map[\/caption]\r\n<h2>What You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>identify explicit thesis statements in texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>identify implicit thesis statements in texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>identify strategies for using thesis statements to predict content of texts<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2><div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Sc5oDBJswx3lSz98uXO78MVgZLoXCsbe8wT01rMSpHc\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a>","rendered":"<h2>Identify Thesis Statements in Texts<\/h2>\n<p>Being able to identify the purpose and thesis of a text, while you&#8217;re reading it, takes practice. \u00a0This section will\u00a0offer you that practice.<\/p>\n<p>One fun strategy for developing a deeper understanding the material you&#8217;re reading is to make a visual &#8220;map&#8221; of the ideas. \u00a0Mind maps, whether hand-drawn or done through computer programs, can be fun to make, and help put all the ideas of an essay you&#8217;re reading in one easy-to-read format.<\/p>\n<p>Your understanding of what the &#8220;central&#8221; element of the mind map is might change as you read and re-read. \u00a0Developing the central idea of your mind map is a great way to help you determine the reading&#8217;s thesis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1721\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1721\" class=\"wp-image-1721\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/05\/03190232\/Guru_Mindmap.jpg\" alt=\"The center is a yellow star-shaped human form, labeled Dave. Primary lines leading away from it include &quot;free,&quot; &quot;Aranya,&quot; and &quot;Anger.&quot; Color-coded lines lead to phrases that are difficult to see clearly.\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hand-drawn Mind Map<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1722\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1722\" class=\"wp-image-1722\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2016\/05\/03190523\/640px-MindMapGuidlines.svg_.png\" alt=\"&quot;Mind Map Guidelines&quot; in the center. Primary lines leading from it include Clarity, Center, Style, Keywords, and Use.\" width=\"500\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Computer-generated Mind Map<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What You Will Learn to Do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>identify explicit thesis statements in texts<\/li>\n<li>identify implicit thesis statements in texts<\/li>\n<li>identify strategies for using thesis statements to predict content of texts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contribute!<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">Did you have an idea for improving this content? We\u2019d love your input.<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Sc5oDBJswx3lSz98uXO78MVgZLoXCsbe8wT01rMSpHc\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: 600; color: #077fab; text-decoration: none; border: 2px solid #077fab; border-radius: 7px; padding: 5px 25px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.5em;\">Improve this page<\/a><a style=\"margin-left: 16px;\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vy-T6DtTF-BbMfpVEI7VP_R7w2A4anzYZLXR8Pk4Fu4\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-37\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Outcome: Thesis. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" 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