Thesis Assignment

(from Fit to Print by Joanne Buckley)

Please complete the following exercises for next week:

1. Develop a clear thesis with a route map for all of the following topics:

-The treatment of the Muslim faith in the press.
-News reporting and the internet.
-Poverty among children.
-The effect of immigration on Canadian cities.

2. Evaluate the following thesis statements. Make them more specific by inventing a route map for each:

*The fast food industry is a symptom of the health problems in this country, not a cause.
*Reading fiction is important for the development of human feelings.
*Part-time work interferes with higher education.