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Define the
Purpose, Consider the Audience and Develop the Thesis
By now you most likely have a topic for your research
paper in mind. (If you don’t yet have a topic, pick up a copy
of the handout titled “Generate
Ideas.”) You may even
have begun to refine your topic, but an important part of refining
your topic involves considering your purpose and audience and understanding
how your purpose and audience relate. Once you clearly understand
your purpose and audience, you can begin to develop a tentative thesis.
Three parts make up this handout:
Additionally, you can see the
works
cited list for this handout.
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