Draft Thesis Statements

For this blog post I will share with readers the different thesis statements I have come up with regarding the second project that I will write.  I will explain to readers the level of difficulty of the development of my project.

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Thesis Statement 1: 
In his article, Shlomo Cohen provides clear transitions between sets of texts which sets a tone that appeals to the values and beliefs shared by the incoming students who study in science.  By using these strategies, Cohen compares the different effects that de-extinction in the world to have these students decide whether or not they think the process of de-extinction is ethical.


Thesis Statement 2:
Shlomo Cohen informs readers, students studying different sciences, about the ethics of de-extinction by appealing to the values and beliefs shared by them.  Along with setting a tone and providing clear transitions between sets of texts, Cohen analyzes the different effects that de-extinction would have on this world and gives readers the ability to decide whether or not this process is ethical.


So far I believe these two thesis statements are good starting points to writing my rhetorical analysis.  I include the author and how he uses rhetorical strategies to present the audience (students) the controversy.  These strategies will help readers decide whether or not de-extinction is ethical.  The fact that I have already narrowed down my rhetorical strategies and know what the rhetorical situation of my text is, I believe this will make writing my analysis easier.  What might be difficult is how I will connect the strategies to comply with the message of the article and ultimately give readers the ability to choose one side over the other.  Writing without bias may not be too much of an arduous task and with practice and preparation before writing my analysis, I think that I can do a good enough job of analyzing the text and keying in on the specific strategies used by the author.

Reflection:
I read Jason Wittler's and Nicole Nelson's blog post's talking about their thesis statements for project 2.  I found that both individuals had thesis statements that stayed on point and talked about what kind of information they will talk about in their project.  By reading both statements, this can help me when choosing mine by reminding me to make sure that I briefly include the author of my source, the audience that the text represents, and what kinds of rhetorical strategies he/she uses to convey the purpose of the text.