Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Words, Phrases, and Clauses — Unit test

Question 3 • ELA 10B - 2023

Amira is writing a literary analysis of Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, and Jade Snow Wong’s Fifth Chinese Daughter. Which thesis statement is the most effective?

Answer

There is a difference between a child's desires and a parent's dreams, as shown in Amy Tan’s "Two Kinds."

There is conflict and rebellion between children and their parents, as shown in Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, and Jade Snow Wong's Fifth Chinese Daughter.

The difference between a child's desires and a parent's dreams can lead to conflict and rebellion, as shown in Amy Tan's "Two Kinds," Maxine Hong Kingston's The Woman Warrior, and Jade Snow Wong's Fifth Chinese Daughter.

The difference between a child's desires and a parent's dreams can lead to conflict and rebellion, as Amy Tan, Maxine Hong Kingston, and Jade Snow Wong show.

Explanation

An effective thesis makes a specific, arguable claim and connects it to all three works. Choice C argues that differences between children’s desires and parents’ dreams can cause conflict and rebellion, then identifies “Two Kinds,” The Woman Warrior, and Fifth Chinese Daughter as works that show this idea. Choice A discusses only one work, while B names conflict and rebellion without explaining what leads to them.

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