Chapter 304. Exercise MLA 1-2

304.1 Section Title

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Exercise MLA 1-2
Thesis statements in MLA papers
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In each pair, click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper of about ten pages. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.

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Example

Question

Correct. This statement asserts a position about the Fairness Doctrine that can be argued in a paper. The other statement is too factual to make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too factual to make an effective thesis. The other statement asserts a position about the Fairness Doctrine that can be argued in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Question

Correct. This statement asserts a position about television that can be argued in a paper, and it previews the structure of the argument. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too vague and too broad to make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Question

Correct. This statement asserts a position and suggests a clear focus for a paper. The other statement is too broad and too unfocused to make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This question is too broad and too unfocused to make an effective thesis. The other statement asserts a position and suggests a clear focus for a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Question

Correct. This statement makes an assertion that can be argued with evidence in a paper. The other statement is too factual to make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too factual to make an effective thesis. The other statement makes an assertion that can be argued with evidence in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This statement makes a focused proposal, based on a fact, that can be argued in a paper. The other statement presents a fact, but it does not take a position on an issue, so it would not make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement presents a fact, but it does not take a position, so it would not make an effective thesis. The other statement makes a focused proposal, based on a fact, that can be argued in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This statement makes a claim that can be argued in a paper with evidence from the novel and other sources. The other statement is too factual and too trivial to work as a thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too factual and too trivial to work as a thesis. The other statement makes a claim that can be argued in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This sentence poses a problem and proposes a course of action that can be supported with evidence in a paper. The other sentence merely asks a question and lacks focus. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This sentence merely asks a question; it lacks focus and a claim that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence poses a problem and proposes a course of action. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This statement makes a focused assertion that can be argued with evidence in a paper. The other statement is too vague to make an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too vague to make an effective thesis. The other statement makes a focused assertion that can be argued with evidence in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This statement makes a claim that can be supported with evidence in a paper. The other statement is too factual to be an effective thesis. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This statement is too factual to be an effective thesis. The other statement makes a claim that can be supported with evidence in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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Correct. This sentence states an assertion that the student can argue and support in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
Sorry. This sentence merely states a fact. The other sentence presents an assertion that the writer can support in a paper. For more help, see section MLA-1a.
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