Question

which sentences would be effective thesis statements for a paragraph evaluating an argument? select two options.
□ hollembeak’s review of the high school’s play is fun and entertaining to read.
□ mcardle reviews the latest production of hamlet, which sets the play’s action in the 21st century.
□ in her editorial, mellie writes convincingly of the need for high school classes to begin later in the morning.
□ smith’s argument in favor of tuition - free college education offers persuasive reasoning and authoritative evidence.
□ after the flooding in her state, the junior senator offered a heartfelt plan for increasing restrictions on carbon emissions.

Explanation:

To determine effective thesis statements for evaluating an argument, we need statements that assess the quality or effectiveness of an argument (not just describe a review or a plan).

• "In her editorial, Mellie writes convincingly of the need for high school classes to begin later in the morning." evaluates the convincingness of Mellie's argument.
• "Smith’s argument in favor of tuition - free college education offers persuasive reasoning and authoritative evidence." evaluates the quality of Smith's argument by mentioning persuasive reasoning and authoritative evidence.

The other options either describe a review (first two) or a plan (last one) without evaluating the argument's effectiveness.

Answer:

C. In her editorial, Mellie writes convincingly of the need for high school classes to begin later in the morning.
D. Smith’s argument in favor of tuition - free college education offers persuasive reasoning and authoritative evidence.