Exemplification Essay

Minimum wage is not a comfortable wage, but it is a livable wage.

--The thesis statement I will be exploring in this essay.

Devon D

Edit: Changed my essay topic at the last minute. New thesis.
The positive and negative effects of social networking have expanded and increased over the years, spanning from relationships with family and friends, to employment and education. 

Mini essay Thesis

Video games and violence

• History of video game violence
• affects video game violence on children
• Negative affects?
• No affects?
• Development of the ESRB
• Banned games in certain countries

Possible thesis

• Video games have a rich history some of it includes violence lets see how violent games have developed through the years.
• According to research do violent video games harm children and make them violent?
• The ESRB was created to help regulate the sell of violent video games and why that was the right choice.
• why games should be banned because of violence

Chosen Thesis

• According to research do violent video games harm children and make them violent.

-Timothy Wellmann

 
Image source nytimes

Art in Schools: Thesis Statement

When constructing a thesis statement, I find asking myself a couple of questions helps:

What about art in schools is interesting/controversial?
    - Art brings color and liveliness to somewhat more mundane subjects and daily activities
    - Creativity is controversial; art vs. other subjects
Does art take away or add to the learning environment?
    - helps with visual learning...can connect things in new/other ways.
    - visual learning

Thesis: 
Art in schools is important because it encourages creativity, while also helping with alternative thinking and visual learning.

image source: jamonkey.com

- Devon D