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:

An effective thesis for evaluating an argument must make a judgment about the quality, persuasiveness, or validity of the argument.

1. The sentence about Mellie's editorial assesses her writing as "convincingly" making a case, which is an evaluative claim about the argument's effectiveness.
2. The sentence about Smith's argument judges it as having "persuasive reasoning and authoritative evidence," which directly evaluates the strength of the argument.

The other options only describe or summarize the text/argument without evaluating its quality.

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.