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3-1-1 Quiz: Thesis Statements HIS-100-T3750 Perspectives in History
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3-1-1 Quiz: Thesis StatementsHIS-100-T3750 Perspectives in History
Written: Jan 27, 2018 10:42 PM - Jan 27, 2018 10:43 PM
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Released: Jan 12, 2018 5:36 PM
Question 1 points
What is a thesis statement?
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It is a historian's statement of his or her personal philosophy on how to conduct
historical research.
It is a sentence at the beginning of your research paper or the end of your paper's
introduction that tells the reader what your paper's purpose is.
It is a type of research paper only published by historians of theology.
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Question 2 points
What should be used to support a thesis statement in the paragraphs that follow it?
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Your personal opinion
Evidence from only tertiary sources
, Evidence from a combination of primary and secondary sources
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You are correct! Thesis statements need to be supported by a combination of evidence from
primary and secondary sources as you learned in 1-4 Sources That Historians Use.
Question 3 points
The following are important considerations for writing a strong thesis statement except
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Impressing your paper's reader with your elegant vocabulary choices
Including the purpose of your paper
The level of specificity for the thesis statement
Avoiding vagueness in the thesis statement
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You are correct! While vocabulary choices can enhance a thesis statement, ultimately a thesis
statement needs to communicate a clear purpose for the paper, convey a proper level of
specificity, and avoid vagueness, so that your reader will know what your paper is about.
Question 4 points
According to the video, what word or phrase should you avoid including in a thesis statement?
Question options:
"historical"
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