Examine the following statements. Briefly explain why each one works or does not work as a thesis. Then, circle the numbers of the ones which you think would make good thesis statements.

1. I believe e-sports include many elements of traditional sports; therefore, e-sports should be in the Olympics.
2. I think that parents should demand that their children learn a musical instrument.
3. The war affected the U.S. and Iraq's economic system, created many armed groups and militias, the new government, terrorism and displacement of citizens .
4. The state run lottery should be banned in the United States for several-reasons: It enables gambling; it is an indirect regressive tax on the poor, and it is not beneficial to public schools.
5. Breastfeeding in public is a natural way to feed an infant child.
6. Adolescents who commit heinous crimes should face the adult court system.
7. The United States should not have used nuclear bombs at the end of WW2 because the real use of those bombs was to intimidate the Soviet Union, not win the war.
8. Bullying is becoming an increasingly important problem for parents, school administrators, and teachers.
9. Animal experimentation is necessary because it helps with the new discoveries that protect human health.
10. Intermarriage is the best way for an immigrant to assimilate into American culture.
11. Overall, the Internet has played an important role to make children smarter and more sociable.

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1 I believe esports include many elements of traditional sports therefore esports should be in the Olympics It Will not work as a thesis as this is a personal opinion rather than a conclusive statemen... View the full answer