Thesis statements 1 (autoscored)

In each pair, click on the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five-page college paper. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a three-to-five-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.

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