![]() ![]() City council members’ ineffectiveness is not a reason to send them to jail unless they have broken the law. City council members are dishonest and should be thrown in jail.Claims that are outrageous or impossible are not argumentative theses. Let’s take a look at an example: ReasonableĪn argumentative thesis must make a claim that is logical and possible. The “undue financial restraints” gives the writer a position to explore more. ![]() This is an argumentative thesis because it asserts a position that immigration enforcement law needs to be changed. Federal immigration enforcement law needs to be overhauled because it puts undue financial constraints on state and local government agencies.Which laws? What is the “tough issue” and why is it difficult? Take a look at this revision. Start by asking questions about how to make this statement more specific. This is not an arguable thesis because it does not assert a position. Federal immigration law is a tough issue for American citizens.Questions, vague statements, or quotations from others are not argumentative theses because they do not assert the writer’s viewpoint. Let’s take a look at an example: AssertiveĪn argumentative thesis takes a position, asserting the writer’s stance. With this thesis statement, there is a more specific type of junk food (sodas), and there is call-to-action (federal regulation). Reasonable people could agree or disagree with the statement. Because junk food is bad for your health, the size of sodas offered at fast-food restaurants should be regulated by the federal government.Also what kind of junk food? Is there a way to make this thesis a bit more specific? A debatable thesis might be: Most people would agree that junk food is bad for your health. Statements of fact or areas of general agreement cannot be argumentative theses because few people disagree about them. DebatableĪn argumentative thesis must make a claim about which reasonable people can disagree. ![]() An argumentative thesis is debatable, assertive, reasonable, evidence-based, and focused. Key Features of Argumentative Thesis Statementsīelow are some of the key features of an argumentative thesis statement. You can view the transcript for “Purdue OWL: Thesis Statements” here (opens in new window). This video reviews the necessary components of a thesis statement and walks through some examples. ![]()
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