Give this a try. Thesis Builder and Online Outliner. Pretty amazing. Is it cheating or just a helpful tool? I tend to think it is cheating – but I am open to hearing other opinions.
An online citation maker like EasyBib is a useful tool because it saves you from a tedious task – a task which has no real intrinsic value as far as I can see. But a site that will write your thesis statement for you….? I don’t know….. I suppose it does have some value in teaching kids how keywords and concepts can be synthesized into a thesis statement. But once the kids discover this – will they ever write an original thesis statement again? Isn’t thesis building a critical thinking skill? Exercising our brains keeps them “lean and sharp”. Are American brains in danger of becoming as flabby as their bodies?
There are no shortcuts to a healthy brain anymore than there are any shortcuts to a healthy body. Pass the chocolate please. Maybe the Internet really IS “mind candy”?!
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