Thesis Statement Quiz

A thesis statement should...

• be a statement is a claim that could be argued

• be in the first person

• use unclear language

• state a fact

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A thesis statement should...

• use more than one topic

• be the main idea of an essay

• be broad

• be wordy or very long

Choose the BEST example of a thesis statement

• Abe Lincoln was an excellent speaker, the 16th President of the United States, a person who got things done, and united the North and South at the end of the American Civil War.

• Abe Lincoln was one of the best presidents the United States has ever known for many reasons.

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Choose the BEST example of a thesis statement

• Mountain City is a great place to live.

• Some reasons to live in Mountain City are access to many wonderful places to fish and beautiful mountain views.

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Choose the BEST example of a thesis statement

• Music makes people happy.

• Music therapy is useful in relieving stress and other conditions.

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Choose the BEST example of a thesis statement

• I enjoy white water rafting.

• The first white water rafting trip can challenge a person both in body and spirit.

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True or False: This is a good example of a thesis statement: In this essay I will discuss the crime rate in Mountain City.

• True

• False

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

• To be a pretty sentence
• To be a sentence in your introduction
• To introduce your paper to the reader
• To explain what your essay will be about

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Which of the following is the strongest thesis statement?

• Friendship is cool.
• It is important to have a good friend because they'll be the ones who will be with you when you take your last breath in the end.
• Friends are the most important people in your life.
• Having friends is important.

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Where does your thesis statement need to appear in your essay?

• At the beginning of your introduction
• At the end of your introduction
• In your body paragraphs
• At the end of your entire essay

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