Thesis Statements Check-In

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4th - 9th Grade
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Stephanie Tangassi
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Prompt: "Write an essay explaining why it is important to keep the promises you make." Which of the following is the best thesis statement for this prompt?
It is important to keep the promises you make because keeping promises builds trust, encourages people to be responsible, and ensures healthy relationships.
It is important to keep promises you makes because keeping promises helps build trust like in the novel, "Ghost" where a young boy builds trust by returning shoes he stole.
It is important to keep the promises you make because you never know when you will need them, you never know how much help they will give you, and you get to be a better person.
It is important to keep the promises you make because it helps a lot.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is a thesis statement?
Knowing a foreign language.
Why should people know a foreign language?
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.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is a thesis statement?
Dozens of monarchies still hold power around the world, but how do they serve the public?
The British Monarchy is an outdated institution that should be phased out.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is a thesis statement?
Athletic programs that receive government funding produce better athletes than other kinds of programs do.
The effectiveness of having athletes raise money for their programs will be addressed in the paragraphs that follow.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The following is not a thesis statement:
The government should require businesses to provide nutritional information because it's socially responsible, it's relatively inexpensive, and consumers want to make informed choices.
True. This is not a thesis statement.
False. This is a thesis statement.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following thesis statement.
It is important to make time for both work and play because they prevent exhaustion of the body and mind and help define a person's personality.
Which of the following prompts does this thesis statement answer?
Write an essay explaining whether a positive attitude helps a person be successful.
Write an essay explaining your definition of rest.
Write an essay explaining why it is sometimes necessary to take a chance.
Write an essay explaining the importance of making time for both work and play.
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