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Body paragraph 2: Expelling cheaters will reassure responsible
students that honesty really is the best policy.
Body paragraph 3: Most important, a college’s refusal to tolerate
cheating ensures that a college degree will retain its value.
Example 2
Thesis: Year-round attendance at public schools is a good idea.
Topic sentences:
Body paragraph 1: For working parents, a longer school year
would ease summer child-care problems.
Body paragraph 2: Year-round school attendance would prevent
“brain drain” during summer vacation.
Body paragraph 3: A longer school year would lead to higher
student achievement.
Exercise 3-4 Writing a Thesis Statement without
Points Listed
Write a thesis that does not list points on three of the following topics.
1. Do you prefer to write on a computer or with pen and paper?
