Practice 12: Writing Thesis Statements

Government Surveillance

Agree? Yes.

• Less taxes.
• Feeling safer.
• Less vandalism.

Thesis statement: Government surveillance could make people feel safer, put a stop to vandalism and lessen taxes.

Gun Ownership

Agree? No.

• Safety.
• People taking justice for themselves.
• Crime going up.

Thesis statement: Guns in the wrong hands could lead to people taking justice into their own hands and crime rates going up, making general population feel less secure in their own homes.

Globalization

Agree? Yes.

• Knowing different cultures.
• Travelling.
• Products from other countries.

Thesis statement: It is a fact that globalization, despite its flaws, offers us the chance to travel all over the world, discovering different cultures and the opportunity to buy products that may not be produced where we live.

Changing your name

Agree? Yes.

• Freedom.
• Self-esteem.
• Leaving a difficult past behind.

Thesis statement: A change of name might seem like something superfluous, but for some people it's an act of freedom that allows them to rise their self-esteem and leave a difficult past, tied to their old name, behind.