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Good Thesis Statements

Good Thesis Statements. Criteria. Arguable – Reasonable people could disagree Supportable – Can be backed up with evidence, reasons Specific – Not vague, not too general, not too broad “Maps out” the paper – Gives the reader a guide to the organization of the argument

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Good Thesis Statements

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  1. Good Thesis Statements

  2. Criteria • Arguable – Reasonable people could disagree • Supportable – Can be backed up with evidence, reasons • Specific – Not vague, not too general, not too broad • “Maps out” the paper – Gives the reader a guide to the organization of the argument • Third person – No “I” or “me” in the paper

  3. Practice Thesis #1 I have always loved the sound of wild geese flying overhead, ever since I was a child and heard them at night. • Arguable? • Supportable? • Specific? • “Maps out” the paper? • Third person?

  4. Practice Thesis #2 Marine animals should not be kept in captivity because of the damage to their physical and mental health. • Arguable? • Supportable? • Specific? • “Maps out” the paper? • Third person?

  5. Practice Thesis #3 It is cruel to release marine animals born and raised in captivity because they lack the foraging, defensive and social skills they would need to thrive in the wild. • Arguable? • Supportable? • Specific? • “Maps out” the paper? • Third person?

  6. Practice Thesis #4 Exploitation of animals by the entertainment industry is wrong, and I think it should be stopped. • Arguable? • Supportable? • Specific? • “Maps out” the paper? • Third person?

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