Identify Thesis Statements
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a strong thesis statement?
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play.
Violent video games are harmful to young people, and it should be stopped.
Violent video games are harmful for young people to play because it promotes a sedentary lifestyle, encourages violence, and can cause children to become desensitized to death.
Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a major component of any thesis in an argumentative essay?
making a claim/picking a side
providing an amusing anecdote
being at least three sentences
only providing facts
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the first part of creating a thesis statement?
Rewrite the prompt as a question
List 3 facts.
Combine your answer & reasons.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of these makes the best thesis statement?
Knowing a foreign language.
Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.
Why should people know a foreign language?
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Is the following a complete thesis statement:
"Though many people dismiss hip hop as offensive, hip hop music offers urban youth an important opportunity for artistic expression, and allows them to articulate the poetry of the street."
Yes, it contains a claim and a reason.
No, it is either missing a claim or reason.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Claim + _________ = Thesis Statement
Resolution
Reason
Revolution
Recessive
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where should a thesis statement appear?
Anywhere in the essay
Somewhere in the conclusion
At the end of the introductory paragraph
At the beginning of a body paragraph
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