Develop a Thesis Exam
Question and Answer
Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for a persuasive speech? - Correct
Answer: High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service
projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.
Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for an informative speech? -
Correct Answer: While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and
oppression, Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own
right to self-government.
Which of the following directions about how to develop an effective thesis statement is false? - Correct
Answer: State several central ideas in your thesis statement.
When planning your speech, it is important to start with a well-defined ______________. - Correct
Answer: thesis
Your teacher has given you the assignment to deliver a 5-7 minute speech about healthy eating to a
group of elementary school children. Begin your preparation by narrowing your topic and deciding on a
purpose (i.e.. to persuade or to inform), then write a specific thesis statement for your speech. - Correct
Answer: Example persuasive thesis: Cooking healthy foods can be fun, very tasty, and can teach you a lot
about what you are eating. Example informative thesis: To be healthy, children need to eat lots of
different foods. Grains, vegetables, and dairy products each benefit your body in a different way.
The title of Michelle's speech is: Our Privacy on the Internet Should Be More Protected. Which of the
following would be the best thesis statement for her speech? - Correct Answer: Privacy on the Internet
should be more protected with a stricter ban and harsher penalties for identity theft, because each
person has the fundamental right to have absolute control over his or her personal information.
The following are all ways to use a thesis statement except: - Correct Answer: You can use a thesis
statement to help you support the main ideas of your speech.
Question and Answer
Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for a persuasive speech? - Correct
Answer: High school graduates should be required to take a year off to pursue community service
projects before entering college in order to increase their maturity and global awareness.
Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for an informative speech? -
Correct Answer: While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and
oppression, Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own
right to self-government.
Which of the following directions about how to develop an effective thesis statement is false? - Correct
Answer: State several central ideas in your thesis statement.
When planning your speech, it is important to start with a well-defined ______________. - Correct
Answer: thesis
Your teacher has given you the assignment to deliver a 5-7 minute speech about healthy eating to a
group of elementary school children. Begin your preparation by narrowing your topic and deciding on a
purpose (i.e.. to persuade or to inform), then write a specific thesis statement for your speech. - Correct
Answer: Example persuasive thesis: Cooking healthy foods can be fun, very tasty, and can teach you a lot
about what you are eating. Example informative thesis: To be healthy, children need to eat lots of
different foods. Grains, vegetables, and dairy products each benefit your body in a different way.
The title of Michelle's speech is: Our Privacy on the Internet Should Be More Protected. Which of the
following would be the best thesis statement for her speech? - Correct Answer: Privacy on the Internet
should be more protected with a stricter ban and harsher penalties for identity theft, because each
person has the fundamental right to have absolute control over his or her personal information.
The following are all ways to use a thesis statement except: - Correct Answer: You can use a thesis
statement to help you support the main ideas of your speech.
