After the thesis statement is written, no matter what style of writing you are attempting, it is critical to support the statement. A thesis without evidence is worthless as a position statement. The thesis statement usually holds several reasons to support your stance on the issue. These reasons are the basis of all the supporting paragraph in the paper. At least that is how I structure my papers. Each reason placed in my thesis statements has their own specific paragraph to detail their supporting evidence. The book describes the different types of evidence needed.
1. Reflective Documents (blogs/academic essays)- expect focus on a specific subject.
2. Informative Documents (reports, essays and articles)- Expect help in understanding an issue.
3. Analytical Documents (newspaper articles)- Expect a straightforward and logical presentation of the information.
4. Evaluative Documents (movie/media reviews and progress reports)- Expect a reasonable judgment based an a set of pre-selected criteria.
5. Argumentative Documents (argumentative essays, opinion columns, and blogs)- Expect a set of reasons for accepting your argument.
After evidence is selected to fit the situations listed above the choice must be made on how to appeal to the specific type of reader that the paper will be aimed at. You can appeal to authority, to a set of values, or to a character. Logic is also a trait to be considered when writing.
A recommendation is made in the final paragraphs to question and analyze your work to make sure their are no faults in your judgement.
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