Identify thesis statements

Which is a thesis statement?

• If animals experience pain and suffering in laboratory research, should scientists be allowed to use them in experiments?

• In 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that nearly one hundred thousand animals suffered pain during scientific experiments.

• Animals should not be used in scientific experiments, since such experiments often subject animals to pain and suffering.

Which is a thesis statement?

• What can be done to better inform consumers about the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter weight-loss supplements?

• I intend to bring attention to the side effects of over-the-counter weight-loss supplements that are marketed as being safe and natural.

• Although many over-the-counter weight-loss supplements are marketed as being safe and natural, they are too dangerous for long-term use.

Which is a thesis statement?

• Solar energy is a better source of power than coal because it is clean and renewable.

• What are the benefits of using solar energy instead of coal?

• Despite government subsidies for renewable energy, coal remains one of the United States' largest sources of electricity.

Which is a thesis statement?

• The Open Internet Order requires Internet service providers to deliver all online content at the same speed.

• This paper will discuss why Internet providers should be required to deliver all online content at the same speed.

• Internet service providers should be required to deliver all online content at the same speed.

Which is a thesis statement?

• Mandatory childhood vaccinations against deadly infectious diseases are the most effective way to prevent the resurgence of these diseases in the U.S.

• Why should vaccinations against deadly infectious diseases be mandatory for all children in the U.S?

• The World Health Organization recognizes vaccination against deadly infectious diseases as an effective way to help reduce childhood mortality rates.

Which is a thesis statement?

• This paper will discuss how the rising cost of college tuition has affected median-income Americans.

• What should the government do to help with the rising cost of tuition in the United States?

• The government should subsidize college for median-income Americans to help with the rising cost of tuition.

Which is a thesis statement?

• How can we protect middle and high school athletes from the threat of significant head injuries and brain trauma in sports?

• Due to the risk of significant head injuries and brain trauma, primary and secondary schools must ban football.

• The aim of this paper is to show the risks that middle and high school athletes face while playing football.

Which is a thesis statement?

• Because middle-school children who consume sweetened energy drinks are more likely to experience hyperactivity and inattention, schools should not supply these drinks in vending machines.

• The purpose of this essay is to show why providing sweetened energy drinks in our schools increases hyperactivity and inattention in middle-school children.

• How can removing sweetened energy drinks from our schools' vending machines help reduce hyperactivity and inattention in middle-school children?

Which is a thesis statement?

• What can be done to better inform consumers about the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter weight-loss supplements?

• Although many over-the-counter weight-loss supplements are marketed as being safe and natural, they are too dangerous for long-term use.

• Although many over-the-counter weight-loss supplements are marketed as being safe and natural, they are not subjected to the same safety measurements as prescription medication.

Which is a thesis statement?

• Because gun locks have been shown to reduce gun-related injuries in the home, Massachusetts passed a law requiring firearms to be stored with a locking device in place.

• Gun locks should be mandatory for all firearms that are stored at home because they can help reduce gun-related injuries.

• To help reduce gun-related injuries in the home, should gun locks be mandatory for all firearms?