Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth Century Voices — Test

Question 27 • English Language Arts 11

Which of the following is the most effective thesis statement?

Answer

The Department of Education’s ad campaign promoting literacy is effective in a number of ways.

The literacy campaign by the Department of Education is effective because it appeals to a large general audience.

The Department of Education’s literacy advertising campaign uses several persuasive techniques to persuade a broad audience that strong reading skills are beneficial.

It uses a number of strong persuasive techniques to convince a wide audience of individuals that strong reading skills are of importance.

Explanation

A is the most effective thesis because it clearly identifies the subject—the Department of Education’s literacy campaign—and states a specific, arguable claim about how it works: it uses several persuasive techniques to show a broad audience the benefits of strong reading skills. B and C are too general, while D does not identify the campaign or its source.

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