Excellent Writing
Dr. Stephen Wilbers
FIVE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE WRITING
1. CENTRAL IDEA
This element of good writing involves focusing on a clear, manageable idea, argument, or thesis around which to organize your material. It includes selecting subordinate ideas that support and reinforce your central idea.
Checkpoints:
G Purpose or central idea is sufficiently limited for meaningful discussion.
G Central idea is clearly stated, normally in the opening.
G All subordinate ideas relate clearly to the central idea.