Thesis Statements Final

You come across the order with the following instructions: Write an analysis of some aspect of Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn. Here are three theses written by the writer. Which of them is the strongest?

• Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great American novel.

• Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain’s Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature.

• In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a contrast between life on the river and life on the shore.

• Mark Twain's story is well written and there are many contrasts to be seen in the story that include the river.

Which of the theses is the strongest?

• Although I agree with Jeane Kirkpatrick’s argument that environmentalists and businesses should work together to ensure the ecological future of the world, her argument is likely to undervalue the necessity of pressuring businesses to attend to environmental concerns that may not benefit them in the short run.

• This paper will address the characteristics of a good corporate manager.

• The songs of the punk rock group Minor Threat relate to the feelings of individuals who dare to be different. Their songs are just composed of pure emotion. Pure emotion is very important in music, because it serves as a vehicle to convey the important message of individuality. Minor Threat’s songs are meaningful to me because I can identify with them.

Which of the theses is the strongest?

• The flight from teaching to research and publishing in higher education is a controversial issue in the academic world. I will show different views and aspects concerning this problem.

• Although Othello appears to attack jealousy, it also supports the skepticism of the jealous characters over the naïveté of the Othello and his wife Desdemona.

• There are many similarities and differences between the Carolingian and the Burgundian Renaissances.

Which of the theses is the strongest?

• The jeans industry targets its advertisements to appeal to young adults.

• Sir Thomas More’s Utopia proposes an unworkable set of solutions to society’s problems because, like communist Russia, it suppresses individualism.

• From cartoons in the morning to adventure shows at night, there is too much violence on television.

Which of the theses is the strongest?

• The songs of the punk rock group Minor Threat relate to the feelings of individuals who dare to be different. Their songs are just composed of pure emotion.

• Although violent revolutions begin to redress long-standing social inequities, they often do so at the cost of long-term economic dysfunction and the suffering that attends it.

• It is important to understand why leaders act in a leadership role. What is the driving force? Is it an internal drive for the business or group to succeed, or is it an internal drive for the leader to dominate others?

Choose what of statements provided below is wrong:

• You’d better not use specific lexical groups of words such as technical terms or jargon in your thesis statement.

• You should avoid abstract words in your thesis statement.

• Thesis statement can not be placed in the conclusion of the introduction.

Which thesis statement is NOT debatable?

• At least 25 percent of the federal budget should be spent on limiting pollution.

• America's anti-pollution efforts should focus on privately owned cars.

• Pollution is bad for the environment.

Drug use is detrimental to society.

This is an example of a thesis statement that is

• Perfect

• Too narrow

• Too broad

The popularity of SUVs in America has caused pollution to increase.

Is this thesis a

• Claim of cause and effect

• Claim of fact or definition

• Claim about solutions or policies

Instead of drilling for oil in Alaska we should be focusing on ways to reduce oil consumption, such as researching renewable energy sources.

Is this thesis a

• Claim of cause and effect

• Claim of fact or definition

• Claim about solutions or policies