118 / Methods of Development
-^ A real thesis sentence never appears, but we can write one: Kinsingtonne
deserves your vote because of his approach to the illegal-drug dilemma, his active
concern in environmental issues, and his understanding of the plight of the
common man in issues of big business.
-^ The conclusion comes close to stating a thesis sentence and specifically asks
for reader action. Only at this point does the writer rely on the second-person
point of view in order to draw her reader personally into the argument.
-^ The paper assumes primarily a formal tone, using a third-person point of view
until the end. Sentence structure supports the formal tone as do organization
and word choice.