Division & Classification
Read the thesis statement below:
"Restaurants in Tokyo can be divided into two groups according to types of food: Japanese food and foreign food."
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the topic?
2. What is the basis of division?
3. What is the basis of classification?
1. Topic: Restaurants in Tokyo
2. Basis of Division: Types of Food
3. Basis of Classification: Japanese Food and Foreign Food
Read the two sentences below:
"It was very cold outside. Consequently, Mao turned on the heater in the classroom."
What sentence shows the cause of the event?
What sentence shows the effect of the event?
Cause: It was very cold outside.
Effect: Consequently, Mao turned on the heater in the classroom.
Write a thesis statement using the transition signal phrase - "different from"
Topic: Japan and America
Examples: Japan has a population of 123,294,513 people. America has a population of 334,233,854 people.
The population of Japan is different from the population of America.
Problem: World hunger
Solution: Reduce food waste, donate to non-profits, and volunteer at food banks.
There are three ways to deal with the problem of world hunger: reduce food waste, donate to non-profits, and volunteer at food banks.
What is the name of the 1707 volcanic eruption in Japan?
The Mount Fuji Hōei Eruption.
Read the thesis statement below:
"There are three kinds of popular songs depending on the type of song: pop songs, rock songs, and rap songs."
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the topic?
2. What is the basis of division?
3. What is the basis of classification?
Topic: Popular Songs
Basis of Division: Types of songs
Basis of Classification: Pop Songs, Rock Songs, and Rap Songs
Read the two sentences below:
"Leo likes to watch Sumo Wrestling. For this reason, Leo has decided to quit his job as a teacher and become a Sumo Wrestler."
What sentence shows the cause of the event?
What sentence shows the effect of the event?
Cause: Leo likes to watch Sumo Wrestling.
Effect: Leo has decided to quit his job as a teacher and become a Sumo Wrestler.
Write a thesis statement using the transition signal phrase - "both...and"
Topic: France and Italy
Examples: France has excellent wine. Italy has excellent wine.
Both France and Italy have excellent wine.
Use the information below to write a thesis for a Problem-Solution Essay:
Problem: Littering in the streets
Solution: Build more trash cans, educate others, hand out posters about recycling.
Three ways to solve the problem of littering in the streets are: build more trash cans, educat others, and hand out posters about recycling.
What is the capital city of Australia?
Canberra, Australia!
Write a thesis statement using the information below:
Topic: American Cities
Basis of Division: Population Size
Basis of Classification: Under 1 million people, over 1 million people.
American cities can be divided into 2 types according to population size: under 1 million people and over 1 million people.
Write a thesis statement using the information below:
Topic: The cause of obesity in children.
Causes: Poverty, unhealthy school lunches, processed foods.
There are three causes of obesity in children: poverty, unhealthy school lunches, and processed foods.
Write a thesis statement about the topic below using the sentence patterns on page 150. Make sure to list the examples in the thesis.
Topic: English class and Math class.
Example: English class is difficult, but math class is easy. English class is long, but Math class is short.
There are two differences between English class and Math class: English class is more difficult and longer than Math class.
Use the email below to write a thesis for a Problem-Solution Essay:
"Dear student,
I would like to run a marathon, but I hate exercise. I have tried to run, but I always feel so tired afterwards. Running also makes my feet hurt. Please help me."
Example:
There are two solutions to your marathon problem: you can try to drink caffeine before you run, and you can try to buy better shoes to protect your feet.
What country has the most islands?
a) Japan
b) Indonesia
c) Sweden
d) USA
c) Sweden.
Sweden has 267,570 islands!
Write a thesis statement using the information below:
Topic: Sports
Basis of Division: The number of players
Basis of Classification: individual sports, two-player sports, and team sports.
Sports can be classified into three groups according to the number of players: individual sports, two-player sports, and team sports.
Write a thesis statement using the information below:
Topic: The effects of drinking coffee.
Effects: Increased energy and increased focus.
There are two main effects of drinking coffee: increased energy and increased focus.
Write a thesis statement about the topic below using the sentence patterns on page 150. Make sure to list the examples in the thesis.
Topic: Coffee and Tea
Example: Coffee has caffeine, and Tea also has caffeine. Coffee comes from a plant, and Tea also comes from a plant. Coffee is a popular drink, and Teas is also a popular drink.
Coffee is similar to Tea in 3 ways: both coffee and tea have caffeine, come from a plant, and both are very popular drinks.
Use the email below to write a thesis for a Problem-Solution Essay:
"Dear student,
I would like to save money so that I can buy a new car, but I do not know how to save money. I spend most of my money on eating at restaurants and buying new cloths."
Example:
There are two solutions to your problem of saving money: you can learn to cook food at home and buy used clothing instead of new clothing.
The national animal of the USA is the Bald Eagle. What is the national animal of Scotland?
A Unicorn!
Write a thesis statement using the information below:
Topic: Muscles in the human body
Basis of Division: Muscle function
Basis of Classification: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
There are three types of muscles in our body depending on their function: cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.
Read the statement below:
"The Industrial Revolution allowed many European countries to invent new technologies like Trains, Cars, and Telephones."
Use transition signals (p. 131) to write a sentence that describes both the cause and effect of the statement above.
Example:
Due to the industrial revolution, many European countries invented new technologies like Trains, Cars, and Telephones.
Many European countries invented new technologies like Trains, Cars, and Telephones because of the industrial revolution.
Write a thesis statement about the topic below using the sentence patterns on page 150. Make sure to list the examples in the thesis.
Topic: Toyota and Subaru
Example: Toyota is a popular car brand, and Subaru is also a popular card brand. Toyota is a Japanese company, Subaru is also a Japanese company. Toyota cars are cheap, but Subaru cars are expensive.
A comparison between Toyota and Subaru reveals two similarities and one difference: both Toyota and Subaru are popular car brands, and are both from Japan. However, Toyota cars are much cheaper than Subaru cars.
Use the email below to write a thesis for a Problem-Solution Essay:
"Dear student,
I would like to learn how to speak Japanese, but I do not know where to find a teacher. Please help me."
Example:
There are two solutions to help you find a Japanese teacher: you can ask a Japanese teacher at J.F. Obirin, or you could go on social media and ask your social network.
What is the name of Capital City of The United States of America?
Washington, D.C.