Read the sample student thesis statement from a rhetorical essay.Bassett’s argument that community service does little to teach students about their obligations as citizens is ultimately not very persuasive.

The thesis gives an overall judgment of Bassett’s argument, calling it “not very persuasive,” but it does not explain what the rhetorical analysis will demonstrate about how Bassett makes the argument. A stronger thesis would identify the writer’s rhetorical strategies and explain how they affect the argument’s persuasiveness. Therefore, the correct choice is B: it does not explain what the rhetorical analysis will show.

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