OWL: Thesis Statement Activity
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Thesis Statement Activity
Choose the strongest thesis statement based on the topic idea provided.
Based on a topic choice of teacher pay, which thesis would be the strongest?
This paper will explore reasons why teachers across the country should be paid higher wages.
Teachers have the important job of educating our children and should be paid higher wages to reflect
the importance of this task.
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Teachers make less money than most people think.
I think teachers are hard workers.
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Correct! This thesis provides a clear topic and strong assertion.
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Choose the strongest thesis statement based on the topic idea provided.
Based on a topic choice of vegetarian diets, which thesis would be the strongest?
A well-balanced, vegetarian diet provides significant health benefits, and Americans could benefit from
becoming vegetarians.
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This essay is about the reasons why you should consider a healthier, vegetarian diet.
It is not right for so many people to eat so much meat.
Vegetarians live longer lives.
Correct!
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Correct! This thesis provides a clear topic and strong assertion.
Choose the strongest thesis statement based on the topic idea provided.
Based on a topic of childhood obesity, which thesis statement would be the strongest?
With the number of children with obesity on the rise in the U.S., parents need to be better educated
about the causes of childhood obesity.
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There are many solutions to the problem of childhood obesity.
I know a lot of parents who are really struggling with the issue of childhood obesity.
The percentage of children in the United States who are obese increased from seven percent in 1980 to
nearly 20 percent in 2008 (CDC, 2012).
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Correct! This thesis provides a clear topic and strong assertion and would be the best choice.
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Choose the strongest thesis statement based on the topic idea provided.
Based on a topic of minimum wage in the United States, which thesis would be the strongest?
After much research, I have concluded that the minimum wage in the United States must be raised.
The minimum wage in the United States should be raised to a living wage, as doing so will benefit
individuals, businesses, and the overall economy.
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Polls show that most Americans would like to see the minimum wage in the United States raised.
This paper will explore many issues related to minimum wage in the United States, such as the way an
increased minimum wage will impact individuals, businesses, and the overall economy.
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Correct! This thesis provides a clear topic and strong assertion.
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Slide 2: Thesis Topic: Teacher Pay
Slide 3: Thesis Topic: Vegetarian Diets
Slide 4: Thesis Topic: Childhood Obesity
Slide 5: Thesis Topic: Minimum Wage in the United States
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