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Thesis Review

Thesis Statement:

Not a subject.
Not a topic.
Not a statement of facts.

Thesis Statement: Your main message to the reader: The Big Idea.


Question:

Should students be required to wear uniforms in school?

Possible Positions
* Yes, students should be required to wear uniforms in school.
* No, students should not be required to wear uniforms in school.

Choose your position:
* Yes, students should be required to wear uniforms in school.

Name three reasons/arguments in support of your position:
1. Students would not be bullied for what they wear.
2. Students would have more school spirit wearing school clothes and colors.
3. The school would develop a more cohesive community.

Write your thesis using your position and reasons.  Use one or two sentences:

One Sentence:
Yes, students should be required to wear uniforms in school so that students are not bullied because of clothing, students would have more school spirit, and the school would build a cohesive community of learners.

Two Sentences:
Yes, students should be required to wear uniforms in school. Students would not bullied because of clothing, students would have more school spirit, and the school would build a cohesive community of learners.

Build Paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: Students would not bullied because of clothing they wear.
Paragraph 2: Students would have more school spirit wearing uniforms with their logo and school colors.
Paragraph 3: Because of the similar clothing and renewed school spirit, the school would develop into a cohesive community of learners.

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Choose your position:
*  No, students should not be required to wear uniforms in school.

Name three reasons/arguments in support of your position:
1. Students need to express themselves through clothing styles.
2. Students would find other ways to bully.
3. The cost of uniforms may be a burden on some families since more than one is needed for cleanliness.

Write your thesis using your position and reasons.  Use one or two sentences:

One Sentence:
No, students should not be required to wear uniforms in school since students need to express themselves through clothing styles, students would find other ways to bully, and the cost of uniforms may be a burden.

Two Sentences:
No, students should not be required to wear uniforms in school . Students need to express themselves through clothing styles, students would find other ways to bully, and the cost of uniforms may be a burden.

Build Paragraphs:
Paragraph 1:  Students need to express themselves through clothing styles.
Paragraph 2: Students would find other ways to bully; uniforms won’t stop it.
Paragraph 3:  The cost of uniforms may be a burden on some families since more than one is needed for cleanliness.
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