Done by: Mustafayeva Sojida received by: Mardonova r lesson №1

Thesis Statement:

If I won the lottery and could travel anywhere in the world, I would travel to France because I love French food, I want to see Paris, and I would like to become more fluent in French. Exercise Directions: Create a thesis statement based on the following information.

Topic 1: Education is important to have. Supports: 1. It could enable one to get a better paying job. 2. It makes a person a more interesting individual. 3. It makes a person a more informed citizen.
Thesis Statement: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ *****************************************************************Topic 2: Bowling is a sport for everyone. Supports: 1. It is not limited to any age group. 2. It can be played at any time. 3. It does not require any expensive equipment.

Thesis Statement: _________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ *****************************************************************

Activity.2
Each of the following six thesis-testing questions is followed by two sample theses. In each case, choose the thesis for which the answer to the question is “yes.” Explain why the option that wasn’t chosen does not receive a “yes” answer.

1. 
   Is your proposed thesis interesting?
   

1. 
   Textbooks are unpleasant to read.
   
2. 
   Students who have a steady love interest in college tend to receive higher grades.
   
1. 
   Is your proposed thesis arguable?
   

a. America’s foreign policy in the Balkans from 1991 to the present has had a stabilizing influence in the region.

2. 
   The world would be a better place if we would just give peace a chance.
   
3. 
   Is your proposed thesis specific?
   

1. 
   American toddlers who live with small pet dogs are more comfortable playing by themselves without the attention of a playmate or parent.
   
2. 
   Girls who marry young have lifelong self-esteem problems.
   
1. 
   Is your proposed thesis manageable?
   

1. 
   Native Americans in North America want to maintain old customs.
   
2. 
   Music can actually provide a helpful studying background for some students.
   

3. 
   Is your proposed thesis researchable?
   

1. 
   Milk chocolate doesn’t taste as good as it did when I was a kid.
   
2. 
   Costa Rica’s declining cacao crop over the last twenty years has been caused by several factors: climate change, natural disasters, and a changing workforce.
   

4. 
   Is your proposed thesis significant?
   

1. 
   Reality television and social networking sites have contributed to changes in how eighteen- to twenty-nine-year-olds view their own privacy.
   
2. 
   Television provides an inexpensive and meaningful form of entertainment.
   

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Activity.3
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Homework

Write a good thesis from your essay?



Used Literature

1. 
   McGraw Hills academic writing p:14
   
2. 
   www.inernet-resourses.com