More than one main idea. If your essay has two, or even three, main ideas, you may not have sufficiently
narrowed your thesis during the planning stage. Recall in Lesson 5 the discussion concerning the need to
have a thesis that correlates with the space confines of an essay. It must be broad enough to warrant an essay-
length discussion, and narrow enough to be able to complete a thorough discussion within those confines.
Or, you may have discovered other interesting ideas while drafting and decided to include them. As a result,
you have two or three underdeveloped mini essays rather than one fully developed idea. If you have more
than one main idea, see if there is a way to tie them together. Otherwise, choose the better of the two and
revise your essay to develop that idea alone.
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