Schools should ban homework _______ it interferes with hobbies, takes away from physical activity, and with it, information becomes too repetitive.

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How many sentences are in a thesis statement?

• one

• two

• three

• four

How many reasons need to be included in a strong thesis statement?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Select the strongest thesis.

• I think homework should be banned.

• Homework should be banned because students don't like it.

• Homework should be banned because it's too time consuming, students can't get the help they need, and it cuts into needed free time.

• Homework should be banned because it is too time consuming and cuts into needed free time.

ABSOLUTELY NO _______ in your thesis statement.

• facts

• reasons

• claims

• opinions

Select the strongest claim.

• Dogs make better pets than cats because...

• I think dogs make better pets than cats because...

• Many people think that dogs make better pets than cats because...

• Dogs are better than cats because...

A thesis statement is found in the ______ sentence of an introduction paragraph.

• Trick question, it's not found in the introduction paragraph.

• first

• second

• last

We went on an adventure to remember that a thesis statement acts as a _____ ____.

True or False: Thesis statements can have "I" statements like, "I think that..."

• True

• False

True or False: Thesis statements could have ten reasons. The more, the better!

• True

• False