Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Thesis Statements and Questions




1.     Thesis question: Is the use of antibiotics in children detrimental to their health in the short and long run?

Thesis Statement: Although the premature use of antibiotics in children can have a positive health outcome, there also other factors that need to be taken into account to help establish if they do more harm than good.

2.     Thesis question: Is there been a rapid rise in the frequency of the number of children being struck with autism?

Thesis Statement: It was once though that the occurrence of ones child having autism was rare; however, over the years, research has pointed to a rise in the frequency of autistic children.

3.     Thesis question: Is the increased amount of hunting, for sport and recreation, decreasing the amount of the world’s biodiversity?

Thesis statement: Although it appears as if hunting on occasion creates very little disturbance in that specific biological environment, studies have shown that the increased amount of hunting is directly threatening the amount of biodiversity.

4.     Thesis Question: Is there a advantage of driving an older car over purchasing a new one?

Thesis statement: Everyone loves the new car smell; however, is more economical, greener, and safer to drive an old car over hoping on over to the dealers and purchasing a brand new auto.

5.     Thesis question: Is forced induction engines in cars have more pros associated with it than having a naturally aspirated engine?

Thesis statement: With the recent changes in the automotive world, the use of forced induction engines (turbochargers, superchargers, twin screw superchargers) provide more performance along with added benefits dealing with fuel consumption and other associated costs.

1 comment:

  1. James,

    I think your fifth thesis question/statement could be a really cool paper because its specific and would require a particular type of research.

    I think the question "has there been a recent trend in the inrease amount of people with autism" is a more quantitative question, and so does not make for the best research paper--in other words, its not contestable on argumentative grounds.

    The hunting/biodiversity one, however, gives more room for contesting opinions as well as gives you a lot of research openings.

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