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Thesis statement practice

Terms in this set (42)

The capital of Illinois is currently Springfield; at one time, it was Vandalia.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
People are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean.
True
Specific topic and comment
For many people, a community college makes more sense than a four year university.
True
Specific topic and comment
Often dismissed because it is animated, The Simpsons treats the issues of ethnicity, family dynamics, and social issues more effectively than most common non-animated programs.
True
Specific topic and comment
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote "Self-Reliance."
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
Communism is evil and should be avoided at all costs.
False
Too general. No specific language.
My instructor should change her attendance policy because it is bad/.
False
Too general. Lacks specific language.
Insurance companies are up to no good. Is it that simple.
False
Too general. Lacks specific language.
After a careful examination of the rhythm of Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall," we can see how the meter of each line contributes to the overall meaning of the poem.
True
Specific topic and comment.
Violence is a problem in our society.
False
A fact.
Solving our environmental problems is more difficult than many environmentalists believe.
True
Specific topic and comment
My instructor has an attendance policy.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
Smoking damages the body.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
In today's society, child abuse is an awful thing.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
I want to share some thoughts with you about out space program.
False
An announcement
I do not believe women should be treated in a sexist manner.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Idaho State University at Boise, and NorthernFlorida University all have great majors available for students who wish to study the classic films of Adam Sandler and Pauly Shore, two men who are underappreciated yet talented actors who both suffered broken arms before the age of ten while skateboarding (blindfolded) on ice as a result of accepting a dare from their older brothers.
False
Too broad and unmanageable in one essay.
College students should be more careful of what material they put on their Facebook pages because prospective employers routinely check them.
True
Specific topic and comment.
Patriotic notions of individualism pervade throughout nineteenth century American Literature.
True
Specific topic and comment.
After my experience in Jordan, I was able to look at my life in a whole new light.
True
Specific topic and comment
Social Security and Old Age.
False
Topic or title not a sentence
The music business is pretty complicated.
False
Too general. No specific language.
Cell phones are becoming increasingly popular and are in use almost anywhere one goes.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
After a careful examination of the rhythm of Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall," we can see how the meter of each line contributes to the overall meaning of the poem
True
Specific topic and comment
Computers are found in a great many offices, homes, and schools; in fact, most people expect that they will find computers in such places.
False
Fact. No point of persuasion.
Stephen Hawking's physical disability has not prevented him from becoming a world renowned physicist, and his book is the subject of a movie.
False
Too general. The thesis takes on unconnected items, physical disability and book into movie.
A seventeen inch computer monitor is easier to read than a fifteen inch monitor.
False
Fact. Nothing requires persuasion.
The thesis of this paper is that it is difficult to solve our environmental problems.
False
Not a thesis but an announcement.
Although sawmills certainly dominated the countryside, the early American landscape was changed primarily by the introduction of the railroad.
True
Specific topic and comment
Social networking sites such as Facebook can cause problems.
False
Too general. No specific language.
My subject is the incompetence of Professor Jones.
False
An announcement
The individual's role in democracy is very important.
False
Too general. Lacks specific language.
Stephen Hawking's physical disability has not prevented him from becoming a world reknowned physicist.
True
Specific topic and comment
The most important thing any maternal or paternal figure can do for human offspring is assist them in articulating the language messages that they are likely to encounter in published works of literatyre; this is particularly important in the foundational years of existence before the offspring enters a formal educational environmental.
True
Specific topic and comment
The thesis of this paper is the difficulty of solving our environmental problems.
False
announcement not a thesis
Of the songs played on station WXQP, all too many depict sex, crudely sanction the beating or rape of women, or foster gang violence.
true
specific topic and comment
Gerbils are 72% cuter than hamsters.
False
Too general. Cuter is not quantifiable.
Hemingway's stories helped create a new prose style by employing extensive dialogue, shorter sentences, and strong Anglo-Saxon words.
True
Specific topic and comment
Continuing changes in the Social Security System makes it almost impossible to plan intelligently for one's retirement.
True
Specific topic and comment
Many people were saddened by the space shuttle Columbia tragedy in February.
False
Statement of fact.
I want to share some thoughts with you about our space program.
False
An announcement
It is stupid for colleges to charge high tuition.
False
Too general. Stupid is not measurable.
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