This document discusses identifying thesis statements and outlining. It defines a thesis statement as a single sentence that makes an argument or claim, and notes things a thesis statement should not be, such as too broad or wordy. There are two types of outlines discussed: topic outlines, where headings are single words or brief phrases in a hierarchical list, and sentence outlines, where all headings are complete sentences. An example thesis statement and correct answer to an example question are also provided.