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CFA Quarter 2 Cycle 1 Review. Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement?. School uniforms are ugly and unfair. Many schools require students to wear school uniforms. All students dislike school uniforms. Students should be required to wear school uniforms.
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Which of the following is the best example of a thesis statement? • School uniforms are ugly and unfair. • Many schools require students to wear school uniforms. • All students dislike school uniforms. • Students should be required to wear school uniforms.
What is the Issue? What is the Stance? • Students should be required to wear school uniforms. • Issue = • Stance =
Issue and Stance = Thesis • Issue = School uniforms required for student • Stance= School uniforms should be required (support them)
Which sentence could be used as a thesis statement? • For many years, nonsmoking diners have had to breath in contaminated air from smokers. • Breathing in secondhand smoke is physically just as bad as breathing in smoke firsthand. • Smoking should be prohibited by law in all restaurants.
What is the Issue? What is the Stance? • Smoking should be prohibited by law in all restaurants. • Issue = • Stance =
Issue and Stance = Thesis • Issue = Prohibit smoking in restaurants • Stance= Should be prohibited in restaurants (support it)
Two Traits of a Thesis Statement Issue Stance
Give an Example of a Thesis Statement • Issue = P.E. offered for all students • Stance = Support P.E. for all students
Example of a Thesis Statement • P.E. should be offered for all students.
Four Support Strategies Appeal to Emotions Appeal to Reason Personal Appeal Call to Action
Which Support Strategy? • “Call your local representative and support prohibiting smoking in all restaurants.”
Which Support Strategy? • “Call your local representative and support prohibiting smoking in all restaurants.” • CALL TO ACTION
Which Support Strategy? • “A 1992 study by the US Environmental Protection Agency concluded that secondhand smoke causes 3,000 heart attacks a year.”
Which Support Strategy? • “A 1992 study by the US Environmental Protection Agency concluded that secondhand smoke causes 3,000 heart attacks a year.” • APPEAL TO REASON
Which Support Strategy? • “This dog, Buddy, needs medical attention and food. He is a victim of abuse by his previous owners.”
Which Support Strategy? • “This dog, Buddy, needs medical attention and food. He is a victim of abuse by his previous owners.” • APPEAL TO EMOTIONS
REVIEW • Name two of the four Support Strategies
4 Support Strategies Appeal to Emotions Appeal to Reason Personal Appeal Call to Action
Read About the Issue Below • Over the past few years, evidence has mounted that there is a major concussion crisis in sports, especially football.
Which Provides the BEST Evidence to Add After the Topic Sentence? • “I played the game despite the hit.” • “Tough guys play through the pain.” • “Every year 140,000 young football players get concussions.”
Provides the BEST Evidence to Add After the Topic Sentence • “Every year 140,000 young football players get concussions.”
What Can you Conclude From this Passage? When he tackled the other player, Zack’s head smacked against the turf. He lay on his back, clutching his helmet, writhing in pain. All the players took a knee while his coaches rushed to check on him. After a few minutes, he was back up and walked over to the bench to rest. Zack later returned to the game because his coach said he looked fine. He played like a champion. With a strong hit, he forced a fumble as he tackled the other team’s running back. However, there would be no celebration.
What Can you Conclude From this Passage? • Zack caused the running back to suffer an injury. • Zack had a concussion, and his injured brain was further damaged by the second hit. • Zack wasa tough kid who couldplay through pain, and he often helped his team win.
What Can you Conclude From this Passage? • Zack had a concussion, and his injured brain was further damaged by the second hit.
Now show what you know on your post test! You can do it!