• Topic must be related to Business.
• Topic must be argumentative.
• Thesis statement should include the argument and three supporting elements that you will use to defend your position.

THE EXAMPLE:

TOPIC: Suicide rates in the state of Wyoming

Purpose:I intend to argue that weather events are most responsible for the high number of suicides in Wyoming.

Audience: My audience will consist of my peers and my professor.

Working Thesis Statement: The high winds, lengthy cold weather, and furious snowstorms contribute greatly to the suicide rates in the state of Wyoming.

[Note that this thesis statement is only ONE sentence long. It should include the specific argument plus three supporting elements as illustrated here.]

Objections:Many people do not believe that suicides occur in such a calm state,or they may not understand how weather can cause challenges for the citizens'state of mind.

Limitations:Published reports may not be current, thus the research provided will not be up-to-date. Medical publications may be too dense with information to adequately cull information for this report. The topic may be too new to locate adequate support.