What is the importance of the rain forest?

DB: Focusing from a Subject to a Persuasive Thesis
Focusing from a Subject to a Persuasive Thesis
This is a good exercise in reminding you of the importance of thesis making. It is a process. In fact, these five basic stages of subject focusing can help in developing an essay’s thesis, especially argumentative research theses. These examples are adapted from the Simon & Schuster Handbook (pp. 522). They illustrate a very good way of thinking from general subjects to strong persuasive theses – an exercise in deductive reasoning. Notice the logical progression from one stage to the next (more specific) stage.
Research Question: What is the importance of the rain forests?
Informative Thesis Statement: Rain forests provide the human race with many irreplaceable resources.
Persuasive Thesis Statement: Rain forests must be preserved because they offer the human race many irreplaceable resources.
Example #2
Subject: Smoking
Topic: Curing nicotine addiction.
Research Question: Are new approaches being used to cure nicotine addiction?
Informative Thesis Statement: Some approaches to curing nicotine addiction are themselves addictive.
Persuasive Thesis Statement: Because some methods of curing addiction are themselves addicting, doctors should recommend them with caution.

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