Exercise
Thesis Statements: Eliminating Announcements and Clichés
Learn how to eliminate wordy announcements and overused clichés to write direct, professional thesis statements.
Questions
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Which thesis statement avoids announcement phrases like 'In this essay I will prove'?
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Why should writers avoid phrases like 'I think' or 'In my opinion' in a persuasive thesis?
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Select the thesis statement that is written in strong, objective academic voice:
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Which phrase is an example of an unnecessary thesis announcement?
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How can you rewrite 'In my essay I will talk about online safety' to make it formal and persuasive?
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Which option removes first-person perspective while maintaining a strong stance?
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What is the effect of replacing 'I think school lunches are bad' with 'School lunches lack proper nutritional value'?
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Which sentence avoids both self-announcements and weak qualifiers?
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Identify the thesis statement that maintains an authoritative, formal tone:
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Why is 'This essay will explore both sides of the cell phone debate' an ineffective thesis statement?
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Which thesis statement properly asserts a position on school start times without declaring what the author will do?
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What should a writer do if their thesis statement starts with 'I am going to prove that...'