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Keep in mind that an effective thesis statement should be sharply \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.thoughtco.com/focusing-composition-term-1690800\" \u0014focused\u0015and \u0013 HYPERLINK \"https://www.thoughtco.com/specificity-words-1691983\" \u0014specific\u0015, not just a general statement of fact.\n(a) The Hunger Games is a science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.\u000b(b) The Hunger Games is a morality tale about the dangers of a political system that is dominated by the wealthy.\n(a) There is no question that cell phones have changed our lives in a very big way.\u000b(b) While cell phones provide freedom and mobility, they can also become a leash, compelling users to answer them anywhere and at any time.\n(a) Finding a job is never easy, but it can be especially hard when the economy is still feeling the effects of a recession and employers are reluctant to hire new workers.\u000b(b) College students looking for part-time work should begin their search by taking advantage of job-finding resources on campus.\n(a) There are several steps that teachers can take to encourage academic integrity and curtail cheating in their classes.\u000b(b) There is an epidemic of cheating in America's schools and colleges, and there are no easy solutions to this problem.\n(a) J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist who directed the building of the first atomic bombs during World War II, had technical, moral, and political reasons for opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb.\u000b(b) J. Robert Oppenheimer, often referred to as \"the father of the atomic bomb,\" was born in New York City in 1904.\n(a) The iPad has revolutionized the mobile-computing landscape and created a huge profit stream for Apple.\u000b(b) The iPad, with its relatively large high-definition screen, has helped to revitalize the comic book industry.\n(a) Like other addictive behaviors, Internet addiction may have serious negative consequences, including academic failure, job loss, and a breakdown in personal relationships.\u000b(b) Drug and alcohol addiction is a major problem in the world today, and many people suffer from it.\nReferences:\nhttps://www.thoughtco.com/exercise-in-identifying-effective-thesis-statements-1692401\nWrite a Topic Sentence to the following paragraphs:\nRebellion is shown in a desire to resist control or authority. For example, in “The Red Lotus of Chastity”, Devasmita was not permitted by father to marry Guhasena. But regardless of that, she purposely ignored the authority of her father and went against his wishes as seen in the following excerpt: “But Devasmita herself, as soon as she had set eyes on Guhasena, was so carried away by his qualities that she decided to desert her parents.” She rebelled against her father’s authority by sailing off with Guhasena that night and becoming his wife. Sharazad in A Thousand and One Nights also showed rebellion when she specifically requested to marry the king. She knew what could possibly become her fate if she became wife to the king, and she also knew that her father did not support her risking her life in that manner. But she rebelled against him and went ahead to marry the king.\nIn “Pygmalion and the Statue”, while the protagonist can be seen as obsessive and possessive, he reveres his woman who was transformed from statue to human, “he drapes her in rich clothing and in gems: rings on her fingers, a rich necklace round her neck, pearl pendants on her graceful ears; and golden ornaments adorn her breast.” However, in “Daphne and Phoebus”, the former was turned into a tree by a God before Phoebus had the chance to lay his hands on her, “Help me my father, if thy ","cbCaiaw5NpY9kmYM","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaw5NpY9kmYM","docx",35614,"English","# Thesis Statement Practice\n## Selecting the More Effective Thesis Sentence\n## Writing Topic Sentences for Given Paragraphs","[{\"question\":\"What criteria should you use to choose an effective thesis statement?\",\"answer\":\"Choose the sentence that is sharply focused and specific rather than a general statement of fact.\"},{\"question\":\"How long should the essay be when applying these thesis statements?\",\"answer\":\"The exercises target short essays of approximately 400 to 600 words.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the topic sentence exercise?\",\"answer\":\"It builds skill in writing a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of a given paragraph set.\"}]","Thesis Statement Exercises - Sentence Selection and Topic Sentence Practice | DOCX",1788294522]