Having designated a topic, you will now frame a thesis or claim about it that you hope will serve as the conclusion to the argument your essay will make (as noted, there might still be some narrowing to do later on).
First, state your thesis in the form of a short declarative sentence, followed by a brief clarification of its terms, as necessary. To serve its purpose, your thesis must meet several several criteria. It must be clear, substantive, particular, and the object of possible or actual reasoned debate. This last is crucial -- if everyone already agrees, then there is no point in constructing an argument for it. Your thesis should be something you think is true, about which you have a genuine curiosity, and for which you think you can muster some compelling reasons.
Email this phase to Kyle (John) Innis and me by 5 pm on Wednesday, September 28. Notice that you will not have fulfilled the assignment if you don't send it to both of us, and by the time specified.
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