Thesis/Claim Statements

Which is the better claim statement?

• The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

• The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.

Which is the better claim statement?

• There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.

• While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.

Which is the better claim statement?

• Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are reluctant to hire new workers.

• College students looking for part-time work should begin their search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus.

Which is the better claim statement?

• For the past three decades, coconut oil has been unjustly criticized as an artery-clogging saturated fat.

• Cooking oil is plant, animal, or synthetic fat that is used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking.

Which is the better claim statement?

• There have been over 200 movies about Count Dracula, most of them only very loosely based on the novel published by Bram Stoker in 1897.

• Despite its title, Bram Stoker's Dracula, a film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, takes considerable liberties with Stoker's novel.

Which is the better claim statement?

• There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.

• There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges, and there are no easy solutions to this problem.