Write a sentence, a working thesis, that unifies each of the following groups of details. Then compare and contrast your theses with those of your classmates. What other information would you need to write a good paper on each topic? How might the thesis statement change as you write the paper?
Cigarettes can cause fires.
Cigarettes cause unpleasant odors.
Cigarettes can cause health problems for smokers.
Secondhand smoke from cigarettes can cause health problems.
Clinger College has an excellent curriculum in my field.
Clinger College has a beautiful campus.
Clinger College is expensive.
Clinger College has offered me a scholarship.
Most date rape is not reported to the police.
Often the victim of date rape is not believed.
Sometimes the victim of date rape is blamed or blames herself.
The effects of date rape stay with a woman for years.