Identify the examples of strong thesis statements. Rewrite those that are weak thesis statements.

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2. Censorship is a bad thing.

3. The brief history of television is punctuated by major changes in technology. 4. World history is full of conflict.

5. Although fitness experts all agree that weight lifting can be beneficial, they disagree over the ideal regimen.

6. My sister could easily be mistaken for my mother sometimes.

7. Only a fool would smoke cigarettes in the face of all the medical research proving the countless detrimental effects of smoking.

1. Introduction (beginning)—piques reader interest and establishes the main topic, or thesis; body (middle)—develops the points that support the thesis; and conclusion (end)—restates the thesis and summarizes or synthesizes key points

2. Too broad. The topic of censorship needs to be narrowed down to one negative aspect. Example: Censorship is an issue that concerns a number of parents today.

3. ✓

4.  Too broad. The statement should be narrowed down to one aspect of conflicts in world history or one reason why it’s fascinating. Example: World history has been full of conflicts, but none so damaging as World War II.

5.  ✓

6. Too limited. The statement needs more information to be strong. Example: My sister is often mistaken for my mother, but the two could not be more different.

7. Too broad. If all the medical research proves countless effects, then there’s too much to say in a brief composition, plus this is less a thesis statement than an opinion. Better thesis statement: While medical research points out how detrimental smoking is to a person’s health, some people still choose to smoke.

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