EXERCISE 53–2 Thesis statements in MLA papers

EXERCISE 53–2Thesis statements in MLA papers

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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 1 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 2 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 3 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 4 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 5 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 6 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 7 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 8 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 9 of 10: 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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EXERCISE 53–2 1-2 Thesis statements in MLA papers - 10 of 10: 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.