Topic: States the thesis statement of an academic text.

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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES
Guillermo S. Alvarez
Week 6 Lesson 6 (September 2-6, 2020)
Quote for the day :

Revelation 3:21
21. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit
with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat
down with my Father on his throne.

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Learning Objectives:

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

1. States the thesis statement of an academic text,
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2. Comprehend the thesis statement each component
parts; and
3. Write a thesis statement of an academic text.

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What is a thesis statement?(Review)
• A thesis statement is the main idea of an essay
• It is often a point you want to argue or support in
an essay.
• SO
• The thesis statement explains to a reader the main
idea of the essay, and the writer’s opinion on that
idea.
• A thesis statement is usually one sentence.
• It is often placed in the introductory paragraph of
an essay.
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What is thesis statement?

 A thesis statement is a claim that could be

argued.
 The essay will contain evidence and opinions
that support the argument.

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Outlines Reading Texts in Various Disciplines

“If I try to articulate every little detail in a

drawing, it would be like missing the forest for
the trees, so it’s just about getting the outline of
the forest.” ~Jeff Koons

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 Defining an Outline

 An outline is a summary that gives the essential features of a

text. It shows how the parts of a text are related to one
another as parts that are of equal importance, or sections that
are subordinate to a main idea.

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Two Kinds of Outlines

1. Reading outline is used to get the main ideas of a text that is

already written.
2. Writing outline is a skeletal overview of your draft, which
contains your fundamental points and the different ideas that
support them.

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Steps in Creating a Reading an Outline
1. Read the entire text first. Skim the text afterward.
2. Locate the main idea or thesis of the whole essay.
3. Look for key phrases in each paragraph of the essay.
4. Locate the topic sentence of each paragraph.
5. Look at the topic sentences and group those with related ideas
together.
6. The contents of the reading are arranged according to levels.
7. Evaluate the supporting details provided.
8. Go back to the text to check whether you have followed its
sequence closely and that you have not missed any important
information.
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Sample Outline
The outline came from a short text entitled “The Spanish Legacy,”
written by a local historian Bonifacio Sibayan. The text talks briefly
about how the Spanish influenced Philippine languages and Philippine
life in the old times.
Note that a sentence outline was used, so that each point can be
succinctly explained. Also note that a couple of the main points contain
up to four levels of supporting details. See how each level decreases in
topic relevance, and how each level was properly numbered and
indented to signal this. Lastly, note that the writing purpose, the
reading audience, the tone, the point of view, and the thesis statement
were all identified before the line itself.
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Creating an Outline

An outline works like a map; it shows you

where each of your ideas is placed in your
writing; how all of them fit together; and how
each leads to the central idea of your writing.
It also determines the boundaries of your draft;
how much of your subject you will need to
cover without lacking or exceeding in details.

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Parts of a Formal Outline
I. MAIN IDEA
A. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I
B. Subsidiary idea or supporting idea to I
1. Subsidiary idea to B
2. Subsidiary idea to B
a. Subsidiary idea to 2
b. Subsidiary idea to 2.
II. MAIN IDEA
A. Subsidiary or supporting idea to II.
B. Subsidiary or supporting idea to II.
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List of suggestions in creating an outline
1. Determine what your purpose is for writing the thesis, who your
reading audience is, and what point of view and tone you would like
to assume in delivering your message.
2. Begin your outline with a thesis statement.
3. Review your notes.
4. Group together similar ideas and thoughts.
5. Label all the main topics with Roman numerals (This will be your
outline’s first level).
6. Identify subtopics and classify them under the correct main topics.
Label these subtopics with uppercase letters (This will be your
outline’s second level).
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 List of suggestions in creating an outline

7. Identify supporting points, such as illustrations and

examples), and classify them under the correct
subtopics. Indent and label them with Arabic numbers
(This will be your outline’s third level).
8. Identify particular details, such as statistics, quotes,
and other secondary information) and classify them
under the correct supporting points. Indent and label
them with lowercase letters (This will be your outline’s
fourth level).
9. Check your outline for unsupported evidence. Omit it,
or add in new supporting details as necessary.
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List of suggestions in creating an outline

10. Re-examine all your main topics, subtopics, supporting points,

and particular details to see that they all develop your thesis, and are
logically sequenced. Also check that all levels in the outline have
parallel wording and grammatical structure.
11. Show your proposed outline to a number of people such as your
teacher, your classmates, your friends, or even your family. Get
feedback from them on what to improve in your outline.

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Two kinds of generally accepted outlines

1.Scratch outlines are a simple list of ideas that take the form of
words and phrases. They are good for their brevity.
2.Sentence outlines use sentences to define the subject matter.
They are good for their use of specific detail.

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 Exercise

Below is a list of topics that could serve as main ideas. Provide each
main idea with three possible subtopics that relate to the main
examples, stages or steps, or parts.
1. The process of photosynthesis
2. The events leading up to revolution against Spain
3. The parts of a basketball court
4. The people that became famous through YouTube
5. The applications on a smartphone useful in your studies.

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 Application

Select a short reading assignment in any of your other classes.

Afterward, create a reading outline of that assignment, applying the
guidelines you have learned from this lesson.

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 Source

Rodriguez, Maxine Rafaella C. and Marella Therese A. Tiongson. 2016. Reading

and Writing Skills. Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.

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