Thesis statements in MLA papers 1

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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For help with this exercise, see Supporting a thesis.

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 1

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 2

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 3

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 4

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 5

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 6

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 7

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 8

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 9

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Thesis statements in MLA papers 1 – 10