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Part 1

Instructions: For part 1 of this assignment, use the “Thesis Statements” handout to answer questions 1-3, and the “Thesis 1, 2, 3, Method” handout to answer questions 4-7. Please write your answers in RED.

1. Why is the following not a thesis statement? (5 points)

“Why should the oil industry be allowed to continue?”

Answer: The following statement is not a thesis statement because it’s not a direct answer to the content and is asking a question and not answering the question. Not giving the content, the argument or the direction of the paper.

2. Why is the following not a thesis statement? (5 points)

“In this paper I will discuss why George Washington became the first president of the United States.”

Answer: The following is not a thesis statement because there is not enough content or argument of the paper

3. Why is the following not a thesis statement? (5 points)

“Dungeons and Dragons is my favorite game.”

Answer: The following is not a thesis statement simply because it fails all three man which is content, direction and argument of the paper

4. Rewrite this weak thesis statement into a strong thesis statement, using the “1, 2, 3” method. (10 points)

“We need to study climate change because it is important.”

Answer:

Studying climate change makes a difference

5. Rewrite this weak thesis statement into a strong thesis statement, using the “1, 2, 3” method. (10 points)

“It should be illegal to do jumping jacks in all 50 states.”

Answer:

Shouldn’t it be illegal to do jumping jacks in all 50 states

6. Rewrite this weak thesis statement into a strong thesis statement, using the “1, 2, 3” method. (10 points)

“English is the best language, so it should be America’s national language.”

Answer:

English is the most spoken language, so it should be America’s national language

7. Pick one of the thesis statements you wrote for questions 4, 5, or 6. Then, write the topic sentences that you would use for your three body paragraphs below. Write your topic sentences in RED. (15 points)

Topic sentence 1:

Climate change makes a difference, so doing more studying on why its important.

Topic sentence 2:

Doing jumping jacks in all 50 states would cause concern on why it should be iilegal

Topic sentence 3:

The most spoken language in America would be English.

Part 2

Instructions: For part 2 of this assignment, take the thesis statement you used to generate your topic sentences in question #7 from Part 1, and copy & paste it in the appropriate location in the sample essay (begins on the next page). Then, copy and paste your topic sentences from #7 of Part 1 in their appropriate locations in the sample essay. Remember, YOU DO NOT NEED TO WRITE AN ESSAY IN THIS SECTION. YOU ARE ONLY COPYING AND PASTING THE THESIS AND THE TOPIC SENTENCES IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS. Refer to your “Thesis 1, 2, 3 Method” handout for guidance. Please write your thesis and your topic sentences in RED. (40 points)

(Note: The sample essay contains one introductory paragraph, one background paragraph, three body paragraphs, one counterargument paragraph, and one concluding paragraph.)

First & Last Name

Mr. Welch

English 111

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