Learning by Doing: Examining Thesis Statements

Discuss each of the following thesis sentences with your classmates. Answer these questions for each:

Is the thesis stated exactly?

Does the thesis state just one idea?

Is the thesis stated positively?

Is the thesis sufficiently limited for a short essay?

How might the thesis be improved?

  1. Teenagers should not get married.
  2. Cutting classes is like a disease.
  3. Students have developed a variety of techniques to conceal inadequate study from their instructors.
  4. Older people often imitate teenagers.
  5. Violence on television can be harmful to children.
  6. I don’t know how to change the oil in my car.

Question 20.2

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