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!

INTRODUCTION

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QUIZ

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

QUIZ

question 1/5

How many sentences should a thesis statement be?

Three

Two

One

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Explanation:A thesis statement should be ONE sentence.

question 2/5

A thesis statement should not be...

opinion-based

one sentence

debatable

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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)

QUESTION 3/5

debatable

opinion-based

two sentences

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A thesis statement should be...

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

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.

QUESTION 5/5

What is the thesis statement formula?

Prompt + Position

Prompt + Position + Reason

Position + Reason

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

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

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QUIZ

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

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

Schools should be four days a week.

Schools should not be four days a week.

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

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT THESIS STATEMENT 2/3

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

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

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

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

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

RIGHT!

CLICK ONLY ON THE CORRECT THESIS STATEMENT 3/3

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I think cookies are more delicious than ice cream.

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

Cookies are not good.

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

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

RIGHT!

ERROR!

Wrong!That thesis statement is incorrect

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