Question

question 6 of 10 a student is writing an explanatory essay on the effects of globalization. which of the following statements could be used as a thesis for this essay? a. globalization has destroyed our sense of environmental responsibility b. globalization is the best thing that ever happened to human civilization. c. globalization has given consumers greater access to foreign products. d. globalization should make people more suspicious of the food they buy

Explanation:

A strong thesis for an explanatory essay should present a clear, specific, verifiable claim about the effects of globalization, rather than an extreme opinion or a prescriptive statement.

• Option A is an overly broad, unsubstantiated extreme claim.
• Option B is an absolute, subjective opinion, not a neutral explanatory claim.
• Option C is a specific, factual claim about a concrete effect of globalization that can be explained and supported with evidence.
• Option D is a prescriptive statement (telling people what to do) rather than an explanatory claim about effects.

Answer:

C. Globalization has given consumers greater access to foreign products