Question

discursive thesis stems
discursive essays are most likely new to you, and until you get more comfortable using your own ideas, try using these sentence stems to draft your discursive thesis statements.

• while x there is also y
• although x y is worth consideration as well.
• x though not always.
• x may lead to, however, y.
• while x can be said, one can also argue y
• in some instances x whereas in others y
• depending on the circumstances, (issue) may be accomplished through x or y.
• from cambridge international as level english general paper coursebook by jill pavich p 196

note that these are just some ideas, but you can use these to help you get comfortable with writing a discursive thesis.
cbl4 activity 3: thesis practice: read the following prompts and choose four. on the next page, write both an argumentative and a discursive thesis for each of your chosen prompts. do some brainstorming first by breaking down the prompt and creating a t - chart. you can use extra pages if you need to, and staple them into your coursebook lesson book.

1. there are no circumstances in which it is acceptable to censor the internet. discuss.
2. to what extent has a mothers role evolved in todays family structure?
3. how true is the belief that todays technology makes us more secure than technologies of the past?
4. is sex education the responsibility of the school or the parents?
5. how far do you agree that a college education is essential in todays society?
6. although this is the age of the internet, ignorance of others and their lifestyles is as common now as it ever was. discuss.
7. assess the benefits and drawbacks of cosmetic surgery.
8. anybody who ignores history is foolish. how far would you agree?
9. those who dont work contribute nothing to society. discuss.
10. to what extent is a university education essential for an individuals prospects?
11. in your opinion, should education be run by private entities or the state?
12. society suffers if it fails to educate its women. how far do you agree with this view?
13. assess the advantages and disadvantages of hydroelectric power generation.
14. natural disasters teach us about the world we live in. how true is this statement?
15. the way we dress reveals who we are. how true is this?

Explanation:

The text provides sentence - starters for drafting discursive thesis statements and then lists various essay prompts related to different social and educational issues. It is about writing thesis statements for essays, which falls under the Arts discipline, specifically Writing sub - field.

Answer:

The text is about writing discursive thesis statements for various essay prompts related to social and educational topics.