Consider the following essay structure. Which do you think can be the most convincing argument?
A: Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says he supports one side.
B: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with some examples.
C: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons.
D: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy of reasons and evidence.
A: Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says he supports one side.
B: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with some examples.
C: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons.
D: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy of reasons and evidence.
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- Consider the following essay structure. Which do you think can be the most convincing argument? A: Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says he supports one side. B: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with some examples. C: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons. D: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy of reasons and evidence.
- Consider the following essay structure. Which do you think can be the most convincing argument? A: Opinions of both sides of an issue are discussed first. Then the author says he supports one side. B: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with some examples. C: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with three reasons. D: The author presents the thesis statement first, and then support it with a hierarchy of reasons and evidence.
- A good thesis statement presents the writer’s attitude, opinion or point about a topic and is often referred to as the （ ） A: author’s claim B: author’s idea C: author’s statement D: author’s subject
- The thesis may at first strike one as extreme, but evidence exists to support it.
- A good thesis statement does two things. First, it tells readers an essay’s topic. Second, it presents the writer’s attitude, opinion, idea, or point about that topic.