Thesis Game

Which thesis is stronger?

• Globalization has created many new jobs in India.
• Globalization has had a positive effect on India because it offers new solutions to poverty.

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CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

Which thesis is stronger?

•  There are many important landforms in North America.
• The Great Lakes are the most important landforms in North America because they provide us with essential resources.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• first and last paragraph

• the first sentence of every paragraph

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CCSS.RI.6.5

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points your are analyzing.

• True
• False

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

Which CLAIM is the strongest for the following thesis statements?

• 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  children can become desensitized to death.
• Violent video games are harmful for young people because they should be reading a book.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

What is the purpose of the thesis?

• To remind your reader what your paper is about
• To state your opinion or claim and prove it
• To hook the reader's attention
• To use vocabulary words

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

Is this a thesis statement? 
William Shakespeare wrote the play, "Romeo and Juliet."

• No
• Yes

America is facing an obesity problem that must be addressed immediately.

• Attention grabber 
• Thesis statement

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.7

Which thesis is stronger?

• Music is an effective tool for relieving stress.
• Music connects with people on different levels. 

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.9A

Is this a thesis statement?
America was forever changed by the invention of the railroad.

• Yes.
• No.

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CCSS.RI.8.2