Thesis statements

Simple but expanded: Apple watches should not be allowed in classrooms

because they enable students to cheat.
List Thesis Statement: Apple Watches should not be allowed in classrooms
because they distract students and they enable students to cheat.
Although Thesis Statement: Although Apple Watches make it easier for
students to check the time or their email on the go, they should not be
allowed in classrooms because they enable students to cheat.
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Introduction
a. Introduction to topic, important back ground info, etc.
b. Thesis Statement
Body Paragraph Topic #1: Apple Watches enable students to cheat
in the classroom.
a. Photo viewing capabilities
i.
Quote from source
ii.
Further explanation of quote and discussion of photo
viewing capabilities/examples of it being used for cheating
b. Email reading capabilities
i.
Quote from source
ii.
Further explanation of quote and discussion of how this
enables students to cheat
c. Transition sentence: Not only do they enable students to cheat,
they provide a distraction.
Body Paragraph #2: Apple Watches distract students in the
classroom.
a.
Body Paragraph Topic #3: Counter argument
Conclusion
a. Summarizing and restating analysis
b. Option for a solution or a call to arms

Thesis statement: The Legal drinking age should be lowered because

disciplined drinking can be a benefit for society.
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Introduction
a. Introduction to topic: Why is the drinking age so high in out
country?
Important back ground info: The original reason as to why the
drinking age was set to 21 was because President Regan had
noticed the many highway accidents and teen deaths related with
the accidents, so he proposed to take away up to 10 percent of

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highway fundings in taxes against every states if they didnt

impose the drinking age to be 21.
b. Thesis Statement: The Legal drinking age should be lowered
because disciplined drinking can be a benefit for society.
Body Paragraph Topic #1: Disciplined drinking benefits society by
teaching others how to drink responsibly which in turn leads to
other conscientious drinkers
a. Photo viewing capabilities
iii.
Quote from source
iv.
Further explanation of quote and discussion of photo
viewing capabilities/examples of it being used for cheating
b. Email reading capabilities
iii.
Quote from source
iv.
Further explanation of quote and discussion of how this
enables students to cheat
c. Transition sentence: Not only do they enable students to cheat,
they provide a distraction.
Body Paragraph #2: Disciplined drinking at an earlier age would
benefit society therefore the drinking age should be lowered
a.
Body Paragraph Topic #3: Drinking causes harmful effects on the
brain especially to people whom are younger and still have
developing minds
Conclusion
a.
Summarizing and restating analysis
b.
Option for a solution or a call to arms