Answers to the blog exercises

EXPLANATION
Thesis "b" is the best working thesis. It identifies specific causes of anorexia nervosa and indicates the grouping and order in which the causes will be discussed in the research paper.

EXPLANATION
Thesis "c" is the best thesis.Thesis "c" provides more focus than thesis "b" by identifying the particular areas of business practice to be researched.

EXPLANATION
Thesis "b" is the best thesis.
Thesis "b" focuses its thought on two types of dilemma raised by the appearance of Hamlet's father's ghost. You could use evidence from the play as well as evidence from critics' interpretations of the play in order to support this stance.
EXPLANATION
Thesis sentences "a," "b," and "c" are all potentially usable as working theses for a research paper. Thesis "b" is an example of a working thesis for an ANALYTICAL research paper while thesis "c" is an example of a working thesis for an ARGUMENTATIVE research paper. Both "b" and "c" are researchable and, once you started to research, you'd probably find ways of defining the phrase "substantially helped." Yet the best thesis is thesis "a," since it already does specify the ways in which the whole language approach has helped elementary school children to read. Thesis "a" functions better as a working thesis, since it focuses the search in what might be a very broad field of benefits.

EXPLANATION
Thesis "a" is the best thesis since it is the most focused and specific. Thesis "a" focuses the argument on the hospital as an oligopoly (a certain type of economic structure). It also implies that the writer will explain how changed policy has influenced hospital economics.

Exercise 6
1. Small business enterprises in China's northern regions. narrowed topic
2. Cotton is a subtropical plant that has many uses. or report thesis statement
3. Although many medical students study in foreign countries, it is better to do medical training in one's own country. argumentative thesis statement
4. Despite the fact that most people believe that the Knights Templars Order disappeared after its trial, there is some evidence that the Order was maintained and became the current Masonic Order. argumentative thesis statement
5. Use of an EKG recorded during twenty-four hours in the diagnosis, evaluation, and rehabilitation of patients with arrhythmias. narrowed topic
6. Languages of the world. a general Topic
7. Because Italy is in danger of losing an important part of its cultural tradition -- opera, the Italian government should step in and try to make it more accessible to the public and encourage new talent. argumentative thesis statement
8. The piano as a keyboard instrument. a general Topic
9. Keyboard instruments are of many types. report thesis statement
10. Schools need to train students to play keyboard instruments because it builds hand-eye coordination, as well as developing a love for music. argumentative thesis statement
1. Which of the following is a general topic?
The internet in Japan

2. Which of the following is a narrowed topic?
Soaking one's body in a hot tub as a way of improving health and composure

3. Which of the following is an argumentative thesis statement?
Artificial Intelligence researchers should not try to make computers think like people but should instead try to develop computers that will have special applications only

4. Which of the following is a report thesis statement?
The market for vending machines is so competitive that we can see a variety of them everywhere
5. Which of the following is a general topic?
Issues in city planning

6. Which of the following is a narrowed topic?

The cost of maintaining the United Nations buildings in New York.

7. Which of the following is an argumentative thesis statement?
Soy beans should be cultivated more widely.
8. Which of the following is a report thesis statement?

Three ways of controlling the spread of disease are to be described.

The Right to Die
In the debate regarding assisted suicide, there are those who believe that a person is alive as long as she continues to breathe. They say that death must remain a natural occurrence, and not something to be caused or facilitated by human interference. However, the example of Karen Quinlan, a woman declared permanently comatose in hospital, brings to light the common sense in the use of assisted suicide. Although Karen Quinlan continued to breathe for nine years, Karen died to her family and friends when she became comatose. There is no justification to maintain that the simple act of breathing qualifies as life. Keeping utterly debilitated patients alive with the help of medication and technology simply perpetuates the suffering of the patient and her loved ones. It serves no better purpose than imposing a financial burden on the patient's family and draining the limited resources of society.


for these reasons,the patient's family should be allowed to take the choise for their love ones


Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
People believe they know the difference between illegal and legal drugs. The popular belief is that illegal drugs cause severe health problems and induce criminal behavior, whereas legal drugs do not pose serious problems to the user and to society. But is this always true? Many popular legal drugs, if they are taken in toxic doses, can cause serious health problems, even death. On the other hand, certain illegal drugs—such as marijuana—do not cause such serious problems and have significant therapeutic benefits. Yet, marijuana still remains illegal. So, perhaps the assumption that all legal drugs are good and all illegal drugs are bad is incorrect since the decision to categorize drugs as legal or illegal has been an arbitrary one. Marijuana is one substance that has been mistakenly classified as an illegal drug for too long. It is less harmful than such legal drugs as tobacco and alcohol, offers medicinal benefits, and its legalization would offer significant economic benefits to society.


Therefore Marijuana should Be Legalizad

In Support of the Death Penalty
One afternoon in 1994, Megan Kanka, a little girl of 7, was riding her bicycle outside her home in New Jersey when a neighbor asked her if she wanted to see his new puppy. He then took her into his home, raped her, and strangled her with a belt. The man, a twice-convicted sex-offender called Jesse Timmendequas, was sentenced to death in 1997. For gruesome murders like this, the death penalty is the only appropriate punishment. Justice is only served when the death penalty is given to a criminal who has cruelly taken the life of another person. Besides, by executing those who murder innocent victims in cold blood, society can prevent future murders. Also, the possibility of executing the innocent by mistake is dramatically reduced by the appeals system that is in place today for defendants in death penalty cases as well as the availability of advanced forensic technology and DNA analysis.


Therefore, death penalty is the best solution to stop criminals

Don't Try Teenagers in Adult Courts!
Have you ever done anything risky, dangerous or even illegal? Most of us have probably done at least one thing in our lives - most likely during our teenage years - that bordered on the edge of legality. As teenagers, we probably did not consider the long-term consequences of our actions; we were just out trying to have a good time, to be accepted by our peers. Imagine, for example, that after attending a party and being only "mildly intoxicated," you decide to drive home. While driving, you fall asleep and accidentally kill another driver. If caught, tried and sentenced as an adult - as many today believe is appropriate - you might end up spending many years in prison, exposed to dangerous, hardened criminals three times your age. This one poor decision, and all your hopes and plans for a productive and meaningful life are wasted! How many young lives need to be destroyed before society realizes that sentencing teenagers as adults is inappropriate and excessive in a just society? Teenagers do not have the same intellectual or emotional capabilities as adults. Furthermore, serving sentences in adult prisons is dangerous both to society and the young offender. Finally, the juvenile justice system is the appropriate place to try juvenile offenders.


therefore we shouldn`t Try Teenagers in Adult Courts

The Myth of Equal Opportunities
America is hailed as a land of equal opportunities. Founded on the principle that "all men are created equal," it is regarded by many as a country where a person is not discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender or religious conviction. However, a look at the history of the U.S. over the centuries and a closer look at the state of minorities in the present day America reveal quite a different picture. Despite the various struggles fought and the many victories won to do away with discrimination and to create an even playing field where individuals can utilize their potential, opportunities are still not equally available to all members of American society. Women are paid less than men for the same work, and they are obviously underrepresented in government. Blacks and Hispanics make up a small percentage of the workforce in top positions but a large percentage of those who live in poverty. The poor members of society, regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity, confront a world of hardships and limited opportunities to improve their lives.


for these reasons, some people belivethat america is not the land of opportunities