ENG 220 Week 3 Prewriting Worksheet

A great paper begins with a working thesis statement that will drive your topic and support your claims. A “working” thesis means that the thesis is still rough, and that you may make some changes based on the research you find for support. Therefore, as you conduct more research and formulate ideas, it is important to keep an open mind and to revise your thesis as your research progresses. Your thesis contains the main claim that you will make. Typically, a thesis is stated as a single sentence, and it also provides an answer to your research question.

Review the reading from this week.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Prewriting Worksheet. The completed worksheet should contain between 400 – 600 words (not including worksheet instructions or prompts).

Use complete sentences and source information with the outline (in-text citations).

Submit your worksheet to the Assignment Files tab.