The premise of this chapters opening statement is that a position statement has already been formed. A position statement is the initial response to your research question after the first phase of information gathering. The use of the position statement to sift through possible sources and steer the search in a more roused direction is clear. The purpose of the position statement now seems to involve the thesis statement. According the the book the position statement an be used to review the meaning that you are trying to convey through your thesis. Reviewing the position statement is recommend because it can hold the position that you held on your chosen issue when it was written. Your stance on the issue may have changed while reviewing sources so a glance at your notes is seen as a wise course. There is a call to take a look at how your purpose may have changed. An particularly influential source or piece of information may have changed your stance on the issue you choose. The reader still remains relevant, and the book asks you to keep their opinions in mind as you continue. Several pages follow which describe how to draft a thesis statement.
There is a need expressed to find the most relevant information/sources that are linked to your issue. After this done a free write to help draft a thesis can help to isolate important phrases and key words. After one sentence is written keep writing. Having more then one draft available can help, phrasing a sentence now way as apposed to another can help shape a paragraph.
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