Answers for Ch 2:

Answers to Questions 1-4:
1. An opinion is a belief not completely supported by facts or absolute certainty. A thesis is more specific as it focuses on ONE opinion boiled down to an arguable statement.

2. 5 step process of narrowing a topic down to a thesis:
* Take inventory of all you know about a topic.
* Ask questions: about your list of facts that you know. Discard questions that can be answered by facts.
* Look for relationships: consider all possible connections to the original topics.
* Ask the yes or no questions. Look at your opinion and the opposing opinion.
* Qualify: Limit your thesis to the area you wish to defend. Be sure it's realistic, for example, avoid generalizations.

3. Yes and no questions force you to look at both sides of a topic.
4. Qualifying refines your final thesis.

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Vocabulary:
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