Essay writing

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Your thesis must be an arguable opinion; that is, someone must theoretically be able to disagree with you. Your opinion is not a fact, but you will use facts to support it.
In supporting your opinion with references to the primary source, you will want to let the reader know the part of the book to which you refer. It is a waste of time to retell the whole story or episode and you can be penalized for doing so. Only refer to the part that relates to your argument, in a way that will remind the reader of the incident and its importance.