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QUIZ: Direction. Make the partially completed thesis statements debatable by adding valid explanations. The main reasons for poverty in the Philippines are ______________,___________________, and ______________________. Getting pregnant before graduating from Senior highschool results in ____________,_________________ and _____________________. Having OFW parents has its advantages such as _____________________and__________________. People should be allowed to carry guns because _______________________. The Anti- Distracted Driving Law must be amended because ____________________________________.
Instructions: For each set of sentences, please pick which thesis statement is strongest. Watch out for thesis statements that are too general, impossible to prove, illogical, or that neglect to give any reasons for the argument. Which one is the stronger thesis statement?A. To limit the city’s policing costs, we will sell the three police helicopters.B. Albania provides a unique example of a society in which Muslims and Christians have traditionally lived in harmony.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?a. I will argue that foster parents should receive limited financial compensation for their work, as foster care should not be mercenary or incentive based, but should rely on genuine charity and love.b. The American election system relies too heavily on the Electoral College and should instead be based on the popular vote.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?a. Our broad survey of media publications found that the term “millennials” is not only used primarily in a derogatory manner, but is also consistently misapplied to a much younger demographic.b. The Messiah is the only one of Handel’s musical compositions that was divinely inspired.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement? a. E.B. White’s Stuart Little is a book about failure, about the way life is not a destination but a journey. This children’s classic teaches that failure is a part of life and that even digressions should be treasured. b. I will argue that if Barack Obama had spent less time with celebrities he may have had more success implementing a new health care system during his time in office.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement? a. In this paper I will review three key moments in the history of the paper cut: the invention of paper, the effects of the printing press, and the advent of the electronic age. b. The fact that many of the French Surrealist artists later became Communists seems contradictory, given that Communism opposes any escape from reality. However, led by Andre Breton, the Surrealists used their art to explore precisely this tension between fantasy and the material conditions of life.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?A. Attentive listening relies on asking the right questions, building strong relationships, and having an open mind.B. I enjoyed Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary about climate change, but his findings are invalidated by the fact that he has done little to reduce his own carbon footprint.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?A. In 1874, Monet painted The Bridge at Argenteuil. It is a great example of Impressionist art.B. The debate over public breastfeeding turns on two key issues—whether women’s breasts have become overly sexualized and whether breastfeeding can be done discreetly, even in a public space.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?A. A Freudian perspective reveals that Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “Kubla Khan” can be read as an erotic fantasy.B. Shakespeare’s sonnets are profound meditations on what it means to be human.
Which one is the stronger thesis statement?A. What is not generally known is that there are actually four versions of Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream.B. Whereas American football is more likely to cause brain damage, playing rugby (particularly in the scrum) has more potential to lead to spinal cord injuries.
Instructions: Identify the thesis pattern statements from the given statements. Guide pattern: Topic: Positon: Reasons: 1. 2. 3. Concession: Synthesis: Thesis Statements:
Topics : Parents monitoring their children internet use is the right thing.While there is a lot of useful and educational information on the internet, parents should regulate the internet use of their children. Children get distracted, spend more time on harmful web sites, and avoid social interaction.
Landing on the Moon is a fake.Despite the presence of a documentary video of landing on the Moon, it should be recognized as the biggest fraud. The details of the video and the fact that we still have not made a come back there after more than 40 years indicate that it could not be filmed on the Moon surface.
Money as a motivation for good grades is an option.The approach of encouraging the children to get good grades by paying them can be a model of the real world situation. If you work hard and get good results, you will get paid accordingly. This way of encouragement is acceptable and can be used by parents
Plastic surgeries should not be allowed to everyone.Even though plastic surgeries are aesthetically justified, they do not solve the psychological problems of desire to change one’s appearance. They should be allowed only in severe cases because they give people the fake satisfaction, can cause an addiction, and support the objectification of one’s image.
