3-1-1 Quiz: Thesis Statements
HIS-100-T3750 Perspectives in History
Written: Jan 27, 2018 10:42 PM - Jan 27, 2018 10:43 PM
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Released: Jan 12, 2018 5:36 PM
Question 1 points
What is a thesis statement?
Question options:
It is a historian's statement of his or her personal philosophy on how to conduct
historical research.
It is a sentence at the beginning of your research paper or the end of your paper's
introduction that tells the reader what your paper's purpose is.
It is a type of research paper only published by historians of theology.
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Question 2 points
What should be used to support a thesis statement in the paragraphs that follow it?
Question options:
Your personal opinion
Evidence from only tertiary sources
, Evidence from a combination of primary and secondary sources
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You are correct! Thesis statements need to be supported by a combination of evidence from
primary and secondary sources as you learned in 1-4 Sources That Historians Use.
Question 3 points
The following are important considerations for writing a strong thesis statement except
Question options:
Impressing your paper's reader with your elegant vocabulary choices
Including the purpose of your paper
The level of specificity for the thesis statement
Avoiding vagueness in the thesis statement
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You are correct! While vocabulary choices can enhance a thesis statement, ultimately a thesis
statement needs to communicate a clear purpose for the paper, convey a proper level of
specificity, and avoid vagueness, so that your reader will know what your paper is about.
Question 4 points
According to the video, what word or phrase should you avoid including in a thesis statement?
Question options:
"historical"
HIS-100-T3750 Perspectives in History
Written: Jan 27, 2018 10:42 PM - Jan 27, 2018 10:43 PM
Submission View
Released: Jan 12, 2018 5:36 PM
Question 1 points
What is a thesis statement?
Question options:
It is a historian's statement of his or her personal philosophy on how to conduct
historical research.
It is a sentence at the beginning of your research paper or the end of your paper's
introduction that tells the reader what your paper's purpose is.
It is a type of research paper only published by historians of theology.
View Feedback
Question 2 points
What should be used to support a thesis statement in the paragraphs that follow it?
Question options:
Your personal opinion
Evidence from only tertiary sources
, Evidence from a combination of primary and secondary sources
Hide Feedback
You are correct! Thesis statements need to be supported by a combination of evidence from
primary and secondary sources as you learned in 1-4 Sources That Historians Use.
Question 3 points
The following are important considerations for writing a strong thesis statement except
Question options:
Impressing your paper's reader with your elegant vocabulary choices
Including the purpose of your paper
The level of specificity for the thesis statement
Avoiding vagueness in the thesis statement
Hide Feedback
You are correct! While vocabulary choices can enhance a thesis statement, ultimately a thesis
statement needs to communicate a clear purpose for the paper, convey a proper level of
specificity, and avoid vagueness, so that your reader will know what your paper is about.
Question 4 points
According to the video, what word or phrase should you avoid including in a thesis statement?
Question options:
"historical"
