352.1 Section Title
true
true
You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise CMS 1-1
Thesis statements in Chicago papers
true
Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
Click Submit after each question to see feedback and to record your answer. After you have finished every question, your answers will be submitted to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to the exercise at any time. (An exercise reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
Example
Question
Correct. This sentence can be developed into an argument about the importance of the discovery of anesthesia. The other sentence simply states a fact. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence states a fact rather than asserting an idea that can be developed into an argument. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence focuses on one famous explorer and makes an assertion that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence is too broad. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This thesis is too broad because it refers to many unspecified people who were famous for exploration. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence makes an assertion that can be developed into an argument about the value of film preservation. The other sentence simply states a fact. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence states a fact; it does not make an assertion. A thesis must assert an idea that can be developed in a paper. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence makes a clear, focused point that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence is too vague to assert an arguable point. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence is too vague and does not assert an idea that can be argued. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This statement can be developed into an argument that explains why a government action in World War II was misguided. The other sentence simply states a fact. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence states a fact; it does not offer an assertion that can be developed into an argument. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence makes an assertion for which evidence can be presented. The other sentence is too broad to be a useful thesis statement. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence is too broad to be a useful thesis statement. The other sentence makes a more limited assertion that can be developed in a research paper. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence asserts an idea that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence is too factual. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence is too factual; it does not assert an arguable idea. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence presents an assertion for which evidence can be presented in a paper. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence is too factual; it does not assert an arguable idea. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence makes an assertion that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence merely states a fact. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence merely states a fact; it does not present an idea that can be argued. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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
Question
Correct. This sentence is focused, and it makes an arguable assertion. The other sentence is too broad because it covers many decades and hundreds of cities and towns. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
Sorry. This sentence is too broad because it covers many decades and hundreds of cities and towns. It is also too judgmental to be a good thesis statement for a history paper. For more help, see section CMS-1a.
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