EXERCISE C1–5 Thesis statements

EXERCISE C1-5Thesis statements

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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 1 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 2 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 3 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 4 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 5 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 6 of 10: 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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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 7 of 10: 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.

8 of 10

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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 8 of 10: 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.

9 of 10

Question

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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 9 of 10: 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.

10 of 10

Question

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EXERCISE C1-5 Thesis statements - 10 of 10: 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.