8.3 - Mastering Academic Writing: Precision and Persuasion
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Practice Questions
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Write a thesis statement for an essay about climate change.
💡 Hint: Focus on stating a claim about climate change that can be supported.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
💡 Hint: Think about how it connects back to the thesis.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of a thesis statement?
💡 Hint: Think about what guides a reader through your essay.
True or False: Every paragraph in an essay must contain a topic sentence.
💡 Hint: Consider how paragraphs are constructed.
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Challenge Problems
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Compose a thesis statement and topic sentences for an analytical essay discussing the impact of technology on education.
💡 Hint: Focus on specific aspects of technology and their implications.
Select a piece of literature and explain how you would use evidence to support a claim about its theme.
💡 Hint: Identify significant quotes that resonate with the theme.
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