Thesis & Reasons Exercise

Thesis Statements From Questions

Turn the following questions into thesis statements (hint: use a “should” or a “since” type statement).

Why is America the most obese country in the world?

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How is social media a negative form of communication?

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Why is second hand smoke dangerous?

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Thesis Statements From A Statement of Fact

Change the following statement of fact into a thesis statement (hint: use a “should” or a “since” type statement):

Drinking alcohol diminishes driving ability.

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Thesis Statement From An Announcement

Turn this announcement into a correct thesis statement (hint: make an argument about the topic by using a “should” or a “since” type statement:

This essay will discuss how certain social attitudes influence racism.

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Thesis & Reasons: Video Ad

Review & analyze the following video ad about Budweiser Beer. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=773AftoFylo

What is the thesis statement (or overall argument) the video ad makes?

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What are 3 reasons that the ad makes to support the thesis statement?

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Reasons

Write three reasons to support the following thesis statement:

Schools should not be held responsible for teaching students sex education.

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Your Thesis & Reasons

Choose your own topic. Write a thesis statement and three reasons to support your thesis statement. 

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