{"id":1395,"date":"2025-04-28T23:20:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T23:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1395"},"modified":"2025-07-31T00:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T00:41:15","slug":"argumentative-essays-apply-it","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/argumentative-essays-apply-it\/","title":{"raw":"Argumentative Essays: Apply It","rendered":"Argumentative Essays: Apply It"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Examine types of argumentative essays<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Recognize an argumentative thesis statement<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>What Makes a Thesis Argumentative?<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox recall\" aria-label=\"Recall\">There are <strong style=\"font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"79\">five key criteria<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> of an argumentative thesis statement:<\/span>\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\r\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\r\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\r\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"709832d8-06aa-4766-87c5-31231f3bb13b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"242\"><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"134\">Debatable<\/strong>:Makes a claim that reasonable people could disagree with; not a statement of fact or common knowledge.<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"357\"><strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"259\">Assertive<\/strong>: Clearly states a specific position or viewpoint\u2014not vague, neutral, or framed as a question.<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"472\"><strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"375\">Reasonable<\/strong>: Proposes a claim that is realistic and achievable\u2014not extreme, exaggerated, or impractical.<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"599\"><strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"494\">Evidence-Based<\/strong>: Can be supported with facts, examples, or research\u2014not solely based on personal belief or morality.<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"731\"><strong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"614\">Focused<\/strong>: Narrow enough to be addressed effectively in the scope of a single essay\u2014avoids broad or overly general claims.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\r\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\r\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\r\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9785548f-c632-4813-a203-cc575691fcd0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"301\"><strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"97\">Let\u2019s practice<\/strong> identifying which of these five criteria are missing in different thesis statements. For each example, decide which quality is lacking or stands out as weak, and think about how it could be improved.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40676[\/ohm2_question][ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40677[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40678[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40679[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40680[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40681[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]40682[\/ohm2_question]\r\n\r\n<\/section>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/article><section aria-label=\"Try It\"><\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Examine types of argumentative essays<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Recognize an argumentative thesis statement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>What Makes a Thesis Argumentative?<\/h2>\n<section class=\"textbox recall\" aria-label=\"Recall\">There are <strong style=\"font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"79\">five key criteria<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Public Sans', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"> of an argumentative thesis statement:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"709832d8-06aa-4766-87c5-31231f3bb13b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"242\"><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"134\">Debatable<\/strong>:Makes a claim that reasonable people could disagree with; not a statement of fact or common knowledge.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"357\"><strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"259\">Assertive<\/strong>: Clearly states a specific position or viewpoint\u2014not vague, neutral, or framed as a question.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"472\"><strong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"375\">Reasonable<\/strong>: Proposes a claim that is realistic and achievable\u2014not extreme, exaggerated, or impractical.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"599\"><strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"494\">Evidence-Based<\/strong>: Can be supported with facts, examples, or research\u2014not solely based on personal belief or morality.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"731\"><strong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"614\">Focused<\/strong>: Narrow enough to be addressed effectively in the scope of a single essay\u2014avoids broad or overly general claims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9785548f-c632-4813-a203-cc575691fcd0\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"301\"><strong data-start=\"79\" data-end=\"97\">Let\u2019s practice<\/strong> identifying which of these five criteria are missing in different thesis statements. For each example, decide which quality is lacking or stands out as weak, and think about how it could be improved.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40676\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40676&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40676&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40677\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40677&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40677&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40678\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40678&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40678&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40679\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40679&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40679&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40680\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40680&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40680&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40681\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40681&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40681&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm40682\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=40682&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm40682&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<section aria-label=\"Try It\"><\/section>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[]","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"part":263,"module-header":"apply_it","content_attributions":[],"internal_book_links":[],"video_content":null,"cc_video_embed_content":{"cc_scripts":"","media_targets":[]},"try_it_collection":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1395"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3467,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1395\/revisions\/3467"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/263"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/1395\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=1395"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=1395"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=1395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}