EXAMPLES:
POOR: My instructor has an attendance policy.
REWRITE: My instructor should change her attendance policy because it is unreasonable, inflexible, and unfair.
POOR: Some children show violent behavior.
REWRITE: Conflict-resolution courses should be taught to help prevent violence in America’s schools.
POOR: Social networking sites such as Facebook can cause problems.
REWRITE: College students should be careful of what they put on their Facebook pages because prospective employees routinely check them.
CREATE SEVEN TOPIC/ THESIS SENTENCES USING THE TEMPLATE PROVIDE BELOW AND INFORMATION OR DETAILS PULLED FROM CHAPTER 7 - ‘COMMERCE & CULTURE"
1. “Although many people think __________, in reality, __________ because __________.”
2. “__________ is the most significant __________, because __________.”
3. “__________ illuminates the role of __________ in people’s lives by showing us how __________, __________, and __________.
4. “Although many reasons have been suggested for _____, they all boil down to _____.”
5. “__________ is true for these reasons: __________ , __________, and __________.”
6. “__________ has argued that __________, but __________ position is stronger because __________.”
7. “The more important effects of __________ went beyond those of __________.”
CREATE THREE TOPIC/ THESIS SENTENCES USING THE TEMPLATE PROVIDE BELOW AND INFORMATION FROM CHAPTER 7
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