Thesis and evidence

Choose one of the following thesis statements. Then identify an appropriate purpose, audience, tone, and point of view for an essay with this thesis. Using freewriting, mapping, or the questioning technique, generate at least three sup- porting points for the thesis. Last, write a paragraph about one of the points, making sure your evidence reflects the characteristics discussed in this chapter. Alternatively, you may go ahead and prepare the first draft of an essay having the selected thesis. (If you choose the second option, you may want to turn to Figure 6.2 on page 72 for a diagram showing how to organize a first draft.) Save whatever you prepare so you can work with it further after reading the next chapter.
a. Winning the lottery may not always be a blessing.
b. All of us can take steps to reduce the country’s trash crisis.
c. Drug education programs in public schools are (or are not) effective.