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You chose the following answer to Question 4:
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d) Those
feelings made her feel ashamed of herself. |
This is not a statement of fact from the story nor is it a paraphrase
of an idea in the story. It is a conclusion that the writer has
drawn based on the story. If the reader doesn't share the writer's
conclusion, she or he will be free to dismiss the statement if the
writer doesn't provide evidence from the story to support this
conclusion. Even worse, the writer risks losing his or her
credibility with the reader if the reader didn't draw this conclusion
and is given no support for the writer's position. This statement
requires a quote or an example from the story to support it.
Let's review the criteria your
thesis statement should meet.
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