“Raising the federal interest rate”

Thesis Statement Example: Raising the federal interest rate by .25% will have a negative impact (or whatever you think) on the economy. A thesis statement or
statement of purpose or intent is always just one sentence and may appear at the beginning or end of the first paragraph.
Subject: “Raising the federal interest rate”
Assertion or Argument: “…will have a negative (or whatever you think). This part of thesis expresses your own personal views.
Statement of Intent or Purpose Example: “The purpose of this paper is to explain how (or why) raising the federal interest rate by .25% will affect business….”
D.A.R.E. is a format that you may find useful in writing your paper, but it is not required.
DEFINE: What is the issue about? What is the subject? Is political? Economic? Social?
ANALYZE: Discuss salient ideas or points. What impact do you think this news has or will have on you or the world we live in?