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Thesis Statement Worksheet

Name____________________________________________

Date _______________________

Read the following statements and work with your partner to list three possible arguments in support of each statement. Combine each statement with the arguments to make a full thesis statement.

Sample:

Students should be required to take math classes in college because...

1. taking math classes helps a person learn analytical skills

2. taking math classes helps a person understand personal budget issues like auto loan and credit card interest rate calculations

3. taking math classes will help them attain better jobs

Formal thesis statement:

Students should be required to take math classes in college because learning math will help them gain analytical skills, maintain a personal budget successfully, and attain jobs that require math skills.

1) Health insurance should be free for all people:

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Reason 3:

Write your formal thesis statement here:

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2) Health insurance should not be free:

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Reason 3:

Write your formal thesis statement here:

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3) Women should be paid salaries equal to men because:

Reason 1:

Reason 2:

Reason 3:

Write your formal thesis statement here: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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