THESIS STATEMENT BREAKOUT

Thesis StatementEscape Room

Use your knowledge about writing thesis statements to breakout of the room! You may go back to the presentation at any point during the game if you get stuck or need help! GOOD LUCK!

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Index

Collect all the numbers by completing each of the challenges, and enter them in order in the final section to finish the game.

Reward

01 Quiz

02 Find!

QUIZ

Complete the following quiz, and getthe first number towards your reward!

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question 1/5

How many sentences should a thesis statement be?

Three

Two

One

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RIGHT!

Explanation:A thesis statement should be ONE sentence.

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question 2/5

A thesis statement should not be...

one sentence

debatable

opinion-based

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Explanation:Although you are writing your thoughts on the topic, a thesis statement should not be opinion-based. It should never include "I" statements (I think, I feel, I believe)

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QUESTION 3/5

A thesis statement should be...

debatable

two sentences

opinion-based

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RIGHT!

Explanation:Anyone reading your thesis statement must be able to either agree or disagree with your thesis statement.

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QUESTION 4/5

A thesis statement should include a clear position.

False

True

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Explanation: Anyone reading your thesis statement should be able to identify what position you have on the topic.

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QUESTION 5/5

What is the thesis statement formula?

Prompt + Position

Position + Reason

Prompt + Position + Reason

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RIGHT!

Explanation:You must restate the prompt, provide a clear position, and give at least two reasons supporting your position.

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ERROR!

Wrong!Review Slide 4 of the presentation for the characteristics of a thesis statement.

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FIND!

From among all the statements you discover,click only on the correct ones

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CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT THESIS STATEMENT 1/3

Schools should be four days a week because students need more time to play and three day weekends make students happy.

Schools should be four days a week.

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Schools should not be four days a week.

I think school should be four days a week because I hate going to school.

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT THESIS STATEMENT 2/3

I think Pepsi is better than Coca Cola because it is more fresh and it has more bubbles.

Pepsi is not better than Coca Cola because Coca Cola has better commercials and it has less sugar than Pepsi.

Pepsi is not better than Coca Cola because it tastes weird.

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RIGHT!

I believe Pepsi tastes better than Coca Cola because it is yummy.

Pepsi is better than Coca Cola because it is blue and not red.

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT THESIS STATEMENT 3/3

Cookies are better than ice cream because I think they are.

Cookies are better than ice cream because they do not melt in your hand and they can be eaten warm or cold.

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Cookies are not good.

Ice cream is better than cookies beause I think it has more flavors.

I think cookies are more delicious than ice cream.

ERROR!

Wrong! That thesis statement is incorrect

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