put thus, the thesis does not sound especially interesting, but that is because the statement is highly abstract, lacking in concrete detail. a writer's job is to take that idea (thesis) and to present it in an interesting and convincing way. in drafting and revising an essay, good writers keep thinking, "i want my readers to see....."the idea will come alive for the reader when the writer supports it by calling attention to specific details-the evidence-as the student writer does in the following essay.