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Exercise C1-4
Thesis statements
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In each of the following pairs, which sentence might work well as a thesis for a short paper? What is the problem with the other one? Is it too factual? Too broad? Too vague? Use the problem/strategy approach in section C1-c to evaluate each thesis. Type your answers in the boxes below.
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Suggested revision: 1. a would make a better thesis; b is too broad.
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Suggested revision: 2. a would make a better thesis; b is too vauge.
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Suggested revision: 3. b would make a better thesis; a is too factual.
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Suggested revision: 4. a would make a better thesis; b is too broad
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Suggested revision: 5. b would make a better thesis; a is too factual.