Writing Workshop: An Argumentative Essay about the American Revolution
Question 1 • Pathways U.S. History I
Read the sentence.Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known.This would be a better thesis statement for an argumentative essay if it
Answer
A
named at least one way in which Franklin was great.
B
named at least one way in which Franklin was great.
C
used a descriptive word other than extraordinary.
D
used a descriptive word other than extraordinary.
E
stated the writer’s viewpoint of Franklin.
F
stated the writer’s viewpoint of Franklin.
G
contained a counterargument for readers who might not admire Franklin.
H
contained a counterargument for readers who might not admire Franklin.