Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 11 • IN-English Language Arts 11 B Credit Recovery

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.

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

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.

Explanation

An effective thesis makes a clear, specific claim that can guide an essay. Choice D identifies the campaign, states that it uses several persuasive techniques, and explains the purpose and audience of those techniques. Choice A is vague, while B does not name the campaign and C gives only one broad reason for its effectiveness.

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