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Exercise APA 1-1
Thesis statements in APA papers
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Click on the sentence that would work well as the thesis statement for a research paper from five to ten pages long. Remember that a thesis should be a central idea that requires supporting evidence; it should be of adequate scope for a five-to-ten-page paper; and it should be sharply focused.
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Correct. This sentence asserts a specific cause and effect that can be developed into an argument. The other sentence is a vague prediction that would be difficult to support with scientific evidence. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is a vague prediction that would be difficult to support with scientific evidence. The other sentence makes a focused assertion that can be defended with evidence. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence provides an assertion and specific details that the writer can develop to support the assertion. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too vague. The other one provides an assertion and specific details. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence suggests that the paper will examine reasons for police reluctance to adopt a new system. The other sentence is too vague to be an acceptable thesis. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too vague. The other sentence prepares readers for a paper that will examine reasons for police reluctance to adopt a new system. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence offers an assertion that can be developed into an argument. The other sentence simply states a fact. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence simply states a fact. It does not make an assertion that can be developed into an argument. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence presents an idea that can be argued in a paper. The other sentence simply lists symptoms of a disorder. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence simply lists the symptoms of a disorder. The other sentence presents an idea that can be argued in a paper. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence focuses on a causal connection between images and eating disorders. The other sentence is too broad to develop in depth. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too broad to be developed in depth. The other sentence makes a focused assertion that can be argued in the space of a research paper. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence offers an assertion that a paper can argue. The other sentence simply states a fact. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence simply states a fact. It does not offer an assertion that can be argued in a paper. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence focuses on specific causes that can be discussed in a paper. The other sentence is too vague. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too vague; the other version provides a sharper focus for a paper. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence focuses on one quality and provides several ideas that the writer can develop in an essay. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too broad. The other sentence is focused on one quality and suggests how the writer might develop a paper around that quality. For more help, see section APA-1.
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Correct. This sentence makes a clear and specific assertion about an arguable matter. The other sentence is too broad. For more help, see section APA-1.
Sorry. This sentence is too broad because it covers too many aspects of life to develop in depth. For more help, see section APA-1.
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