During my drafting process, I have found it necessary to determine what exactly I'm writing about. I need to come up with a tentative thesis statement to reflect my current understanding of my topic. I feel like my essay will be more argumentative, so my thesis will be my central point for the paper. By determining a tentative thesis (even if I change it later) should help me stay focused on my goal while I'm in the drafting process. As of right now, my tentative thesis looks like this:
Based on other police departments' experiences, the evidence strongly suggests that implementing a K-9 unit into a small town police agency will be more effective and beneficial to the department with more than just fighting crime.
Kelsey, I see two elements of your thesis that are particularly compelling. First, you narrow your focus to "small town" forces, which keeps your essay scope manageable. Second, you engage your readers by focusing on a surprising element. I now want to know how K9 units benefit police forces beyond "fighting crime." Looking forward to reading all about it!
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