APPLICATION: QUARTER 1 MODULE 4

NAME: Kate Leslie L. Millan

Year/section: 12 STEM ATOM
Time: 11:30 PM
Topic: Thesis Statements in Academic Texts

Directions: In this activity, identify which thesis statement is weak and which one is strong. Write W if
the statement is weak and S if the statement is strong. Then, explain why the statement is weak or
strong. If you think it is weak, improve the statement. If it’s a strong statement, just leave the Improved
Thesis Statement blank.

1. Internet usage has a negative effect to people, especially to children.

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Answer: W.

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Explanation: This thesis statement is too vague and broad. What kind of internet usage? What negative
effects? It needs to be more specific.

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Improved Thesis Statement: Children are prone to violence because of juvenile content pandered to
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young audiences in YouTube.

2. The minimum wage in the country should be raised as it is beneficial not just with Filipino wage-
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earners but also to the Philippine economy.

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Answer: T
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Explanation: The statement could be challenged, it is specific and to the point, and it can be
demonstrated and gathered evidence upon.
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Improved Thesis Statement: ____________________________________________________________

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3. In this paper, I will explore the different effects, both positive and negative, of wearing school
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Answer: F
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Explanation: The biggest disqualifier of this statement being considered a thesis statement is the fact
that it doesn’t take a stance. Even an exploratory paper, which aims to explain a concept, must take a
decisive position on the topic. The paper will explore the positive and negative effects of wearing school
uniforms, so what? It doesn’t answer an enticing question and it is not interesting. It doesn’t provide a
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statement to be argued upon. Plus, statements such as “in this paper” and “in this thesis” must be
generally avoided.

Improved Thesis Statement: School uniforms have both positive and negative effects on students.

4. President Rodrigo Duterte is the best president in Philippine history.

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 Answer: T

Explanation: The statement is specific (stating the president’s name and what they are supposedly best
in) and arguable (it presents a claim that could be challenged by someone with a different opinion).

Improved Thesis Statement: ____________________________________________________________

5. As of April 2020, there were more than 125,000 Filipinos who violated the enhanced community
quarantine in the Philippines.

Answer: W.

Explanation: This statement is a fact, therefore it is not arguable. It does not take a stance on a topic.

Improved Thesis Statement: Violation of enhanced community quarantine guidelines should be punished

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with larger fines and longer jail time to ensure obedience of unruly citizens.

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