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True or False: A good thesis statement is a fact.

False. Good thesis statements need to include your opinion.

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Which of the following makes the best thesis statement? A: Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures. B: I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than get married. C: Marriage in Russia
A. A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, "This essay will talk about…"
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My parents and I are very different.

Example: My parents and I are different in the way we socialize, dress and choose what to eat.

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It is the most important one because it dominated the region politically, economically and culturally. 

Topic

100

Your topic should be:

Clear and specific.

200
True or False: A good thesis statement sticks to asserting one main idea.
True. A good thesis statement will focus on the one, central idea of the essay.
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Which of these is a thesis statement? A. Knowing a foreign language. B. Why should people know a foreign language? C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill because it can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.
C. A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
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Being a vegetarian is better.

Example: Being a vegetarian is preferable to eating meat for mental, spiritual, and physical reasons.

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Online learning during quarantine isn't so bad. 

Blueprint (Subtopics) 

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Your opinion should be: 

Clear and arguable.

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True or False: You write the thesis statement in the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph.
False. Last sentence in the introductory paragraph
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Which of these is a thesis statement? A. Michaelangelo's artwork is powerful because of its strong spiritual undertones. B. Michaelangelo's artwork is famous and is admired by many. C. Michaelangelo was a great artist in Rome during the 1500's.
A. A thesis statement states an attitude or opinion on a topic. It doesn't just state the topic, itself. A thesis should not be a fact.
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The problem of pollution in big cities.

Example: The problem of pollution in major cities can be alleviated by limiting the number of cars allowed to drive on city streets, increasing the minimum gas mileage on cars and creating more efficient public transportation systems.

300

Writing a paper by creating an outline, a draft and polishing your final version. 

Opinion. 

300

You should make sure it is: 

Clear, specific and arguable. 

400

True or False: Your thesis statement gives focus to your whole paper, including a blueprint of subtopics. 

True. Your thesis statement should let the reader know what's coming. 

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Which of these makes the best thesis statement? A. The reasons why I came to the United States to study. B. The reasons why I came to the United States to study were to educate myself and then to return to Tunisia to apply my education. C. There were many reasons why I came to the United States to study.
B. A thesis statement can be made more specific by listing subtopics. These help give your reader a clear idea of what will follow in your essay.
400

Learning to play an instrument

Example: Children should learn to play an instrument from an early age because it increases their coordination skills, develops motoric skills and sensitivity to music. 

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Reading everyday in English makes your English better, because English is important because you will use it in your future because you will want to be better because you want to do well. 

Clarity. (It is not clear.)

400

A thesis statement should include: 

Topic, opinion, blueprint. 

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True or False: "Child abuse is a terrible problem.", the above statement is a poor thesis statement.
True. This statement is only pointing out the obvious--most reasonable people agree that child abuse is both terrible, and a problem.
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Which of these makes the best thesis statement? A. Franklin Delano Roosevelt began the system of Social Security during the depression years in the 1930s. B. We shouldn't have Social Security anymore. C. The current system of Social Security needs a complete overhaul in administration and philosophy if it is going to benefit future generations.
C. A-a fact; B-too general; C-states one main idea with two subtopics.
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The positive side of quarantine.  

Example: The positive side of staying home during quarantine is that people are finding time to learn new things, reconnect with themselves and appreciate the relationships they have with others. 

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Getting good grades isn't the only measure of smartness. 

Blueprint, polish. 

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When you polish your statement you focus on: 

Choosing  your words wisely. (Focus on words and grammar).