Question

1. List the three main sections of a composition, and briefly describe what should be accomplished in each section.

Answer 1

1. Introduction (beginning)—piques reader interest and establishes the main topic, or thesis; body (middle)—develops the points that support the thesis; and conclusion (end)—restates the thesis and summarizes or synthesizes key points

2. Too broad. The topic of censorship needs to be narrowed down to one negative aspect. Example: Censorship is an issue that concerns a number of parents today.

3. ✓

4. Too broad. The statement should be narrowed down to one aspect of conflicts in world history or one reason why it’s fascinating. Example: World history has been full of conflicts, but none so damaging as World War II.

5. ✓

6. Too limited. The statement needs more information to be strong. Example: My sister is often mistaken for my mother, but the two could not be more different.

7. Too broad. If all the medical research proves countless effects, then there’s too much to say in a brief composition, plus this is less a thesis statement than an opinion. Better thesis statement: While medical research points out how detrimental smoking is to a person’s health, some people still choose to smoke.

Answer 2

Every composition has three main parts: introduction, body, and conclusion.
The introduction is the paragraph that introduces the topic and states the thesis.
The body are several paragraphs after the introduction. The body support and develops the thesis. And the conclusion is the paragraph that gives the final point.