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Chapter 2: The Technical Writing Process Today |
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In Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll wrote that if you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. A purpose statement can help you figure it out. Like a thesis statement, a purpose statement can focus a paper. Focus is the earliest challenge most writers face in the writing process. Without a clear focus, the later stages of the process become impossible. If, for example, you're not sure what you're trying to argue, you can't be sure of what you're trying to research. The sites below can help you arrive at a clear direction for any writing assignment.
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