ThesisStatement
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Note:Theorderofsentences2,3,and4 canvary.
- Currentlyunderstudyarefourmainmethodsforpredictingwhenand
wherethenextBigOnewilloccur.
- In1976,anearthquakeinTangshan,China,killedover250,000people.
- Inanaverageyear,earthquakeskill10,000peopleworldwideandcause
millionsofdollarsworthofpropertydamage.
- Iransufferedmorethan80,000deathsintwomassivequakesin 1996
and2003.
- Scientistskeeptryingtofindwaystopredictearthquakes-sofarwithout
muchsuccess.
Typeofintroduction: _
Thethesisstatementis themostimportantsentenceintheintroduction.Itstatesthe
specifictopicoftheessay.
NativeAmericanshavemademanyvaluablecontributionstomodernU.S.
culture.
YoungpeopleinmyculturehavelessfreedomthanyoungpeopleintheUnited
States.
Thelargemovementofpeoplefromruraltourbanareashasmajoreffectsoncities.
Sometimesa thesisstatementliststheSUbtopicsthatwillbediscussedinthebody.
NativeAmericanshavemademanyvaluablecontributionstomodernU.S.
culture,particularlyintheareasoflanguage,art,food,andgovernment.
YoungpeopleinmyculturehavelessfreedomthanyoungpeopleintheUnited
Statesin theirchoiceofwheretheylive,whomtheymarry,andwhattheirjobis.
Thelargemovementofpeoplefromruraltourbanareashasmajoreffectson
a city'sabilitytoprovidehousing,employment,andadequatesanitationservices.
Sometimesa thesisstatementalsoindicatesthepatternoforganizationthattheessay
willfollow.Whichofthefollowingthesisstatementsindicateschronologicalorder?
Logicaldivisionofideas?Comparison/contrast?
Whenbuyinga usedcar,usethesefourstrategiestogetthebestprice.
Thereareseveraldifferencesbetweena nursepractitioneranda physician's
assistant.
MybestfriendandI spentanentiresummerconstructinga treehouseinmy
grandmother'soldappletree.
