THESIS STATEMENT

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Multiple Choice

More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments make urban life better for everyone?

• Advantages and Disadvantages

• Discuss both views

• Problem and solution

• 2 part question

Multiple Choice

“The best way to learn English is to study with native teachers.” What do you think about this opinion?

• Discuss both views

• Problem and solution

• Agree or disagree

• Advantages and disadvantages

Multiple Choice

Some universities now offer their courses on the Internet so that people can study online.Is this a positive or negative development?

• Agree or disagree

• 2 part question

• Advantages and disadvantages

• Discuss both views

Multiple Choice

For many, shopping malls are great places to spend their leisure time and meet others. People, however, in the past mostly visited those when necessary. To what extent do you think this is a negative trend?

• Advantages and disadvantages

• Discuss both views

• 2 part question

• Agree or disagree

Multiple Choice

Some people believe that it is good to share as much information as possible in scientific research, business and the academic world. Others believe that some information is too important or too valuable to be shared freely.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

• Discuss both views

• Advantages and disadvantages

• Agree or disagree

• 2 part question

THESIS STATEMENT

by MARIANA GUERRA

​WHAT IS A THESIS STATEMENT?

• ​Tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.

• ​​makes a claim that others might dispute.

• ​reflects an opinion or judgment that a writer has made about a reading or personal experience.

• ​directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself

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​Good thesis statements express a writer's opinion or attitude on a particular topic.

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​This makes the thesis statement more specific and requires the writer to explain or prove their opinion

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT STATES AN OPINION OR ATTITUDE

• I LEARNED TO PLAY MANY MUSICAL  INTRUMENTS WHEN I WAS YOUNG

• LEARNING TO PLAY MANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS WHEN I WAS YOUNG  HELPED ME TO BECOME A MORE INTELLIGENT AND  WELL-ROUNDED PERSON

Multiple Choice

CHOOSE THE SENTENCE THAT STATES AN OPINION OR ATTITUDE

• CANCUN IS ONE OF THE BEST VACATION SPOTS IN MEXICO BECAUSE OF ITS COMFORTABLE CLIMATE AND PROXIMITY TO SOME WELL-KNOWN ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES

• CANCUN IS A POPULAR VACATION SPOT.

Open Ended

In many countries around the world, life expectancy is increasing.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give your own opinion.

​KEY FEATURES: subtopics

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You can make ​your thesis statement more specific including subtopics or supporting ideas. By doing this you give your reader a clear idea of what will follow in the body paragraphs of your essay.

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​WHICH ARE THE SUBTOPICS IN THIS EXAMPLE?

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​​Some of the most serious problems in today's inner-city public schools are the overcrowded classrooms, the low percentage of trained teachers and the lack of resources such as textbooks for students

​​WHICH ARE THE SUBTOPICS IN THIS EXAMPLE?

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The large influx ​of people in California has had a major effect on th ability of the state to provide housing, electricity and jobs for all residents.

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Open Ended

In many countries it is now illegal to smoke in public places. It is only fair that people who wish to smoke should have to leave the building. Do you agree or disagree?

Give reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Open Ended

How would you make this sentence a better thesis statement?

The subject of this paper is my experience with ferrets as pets.

Open Ended

How woul you improve the following sentence? 

In this essay, I will give you lots of reasons why slot machines should not be legalized in Baltimore.