Question

Which is the best thesis statement for a paper of two or three pages?

(a) more and more people are quitting smoking because it's bad for your health

(b) the main reason people are quitting smoking are that it increases the risk of lung cancer, its offensive to others and it's very expensive

(c) there are many reasons why people fail when they attempt to quit smoking

(d) smoking is a health epidemic in the united states of America and people need to realize that quitting smoking is essential to good health

Answer 1

(B.) The main reason people are quitting smoking are that it increases the risk of lung cancer, its offensive to others and it's very expensive

Step-by-step explanation:

Found in the introductory paragraph, a thesis statement establishes the main ideas, points or elements that are going to be discussed and analyzed in an essay or article's body paragraphs.

Option B is the best thesis statement because it presents concise and specific information that can be thoroughly discussed in three paragraphs, which illustrate the essay's main topic: reasons why people are quitting smoking.

The remaining options are not good thesis statements because they do not offer multiple and specific ideas considerable for an analysis or discussion.