Monday, November 18, 2013

Thesis Statements & Presentations

Post your thesis statements in the comments section of this post.


For your THESIS PRESENTATION you will:

- Read your thesis statement in front of the class
- Answer the following questions:

  • What is the research problem?
  • What is your claim? Is it disputable?
  • How is your thesis like a roadmap?
  • What kinds of sources will you be looking for? What kinds of sources do you already have? 
  • What challenges to you face going forward for the research paper?

You will answer any questions at the end of the presentations.

50 comments:

  1. The toleration of tiger trade in China has lead to illegal, black market poaching pushing their extinction.

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    1. That's an interesting topic. I've never heard about it much but I would love to learn about it!

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    2. What can be done to help save them from becoming totally extinct? Interesting topic!

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    3. really awesome topic London! Would love to learn more about it.

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  2. The suppression of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in the late 19th and early 20th century, has and continues to have an impact on the self identity of Kanaka ʻŌiwi.

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    1. Wow that is unfair for the Hawaiians. Everyone should be equal and this is Hawaii, they should be allowing us to speak 'Olelo Hawaii too.

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  3. Same-sex parenting does not adversely affect the development of their children.

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    1. Interesting topic although I'm not sure how much research or studies have been done on it.

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    2. I think this will be a super interesting paper! Very disputable.

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  4. Mass shootings in school has increased in recent years. Considering safety for the children, will it be more efficient if increased securities in schools will prevent mass shootings?

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    1. I think this is a great topic to write about. Very interesting way to solve a big problem.

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    2. I feel that you will be able to find a lot of credible sources and evidences because this is something that has been recent in the news and media

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  5. An improved mental healthcare system that diagnoses, treats, and recognizes mental illness, is crucial to reduce the risk of gun violence among the mentally ill in America.

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    1. Awesome topic! Very good point that could help reduce shootings.

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    2. i agree. i think there could be a lot of easy and quick solutions to this problem as well.

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  6. Instant replay should be installed in Major League Baseball because it eliminates the possibility of incorrect calls and making the game more fair.

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    1. I think that this is a really cool topic. Information might be hard to find but it will be interesting to see where you go with this paper.

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    2. I think this would be really interesting.

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  7. The legalization of Marijuana would not not only increase tax revenue, but also save the US millions of dollars.

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    1. Nice topic! How will it generate money for the US? Interested to see where you go with this!

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    2. I like your topic, you could definitely argue that.

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    3. Interesting topic, a lot of good parallels to the Prohibition and the Depression could be there.

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    4. Very very controversial! Im just curious to how it will save the US money?

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    5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M58kGCQLwxU I beg to differ

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  8. The effects of GMOs on the environment as well as humans is still uncertain. Distribution and production of these goods should be strictly regulated.

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    1. This is a good topic. Lots of debate going on and there has been recent events about it too.

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    2. regulated by who and why if there are no known affects?

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    3. This is a good topic. However, are you talking about GMOS here in Hawaiʻi or in general around the world. From learning about this in high school, GMOs have a negative effect here in Hawaiʻi because our ecosystem is so small and it what happens up mauka affects the ocean down at makai. However, when i visited Ching, GMOS in China are vital because China cannot afford to feed their own people. If GMOS were restricted in China, thousands of people would starve. You should narrow your topic to either locally or globally

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  9. The telecommunication companies' increased control over the internet will equate to the loss of freedom in the internet because they will be able to control what websites we have access to.

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    1. Great topic! I think many people would want to know more about this since internet use is so high.

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    2. Totally agree, you worded this very well.

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  10. Stricter laws are needed to limit construction in Hawaii in order to preserve historical sites, and to maintain the state's unique culture and character.

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    1. This should be a really interesting topic since construction seems to be never ending in Hawaii

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    2. I really like this because it is so true!!! Especially with politicians who campaign themselves as "advocates for Hawaii", they should really start to think about where they put infrastructure.

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    3. Further development benefits Hawaii's economy, however, construction on historical sites diminishes Hawaii's true beauty. Stricter laws are needed to limit construction in order to preserve historical sites, and maintain the states unique culture and character.

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  12. Although Title IX was implemented with sights of developing gender equality amongst NCAA sports, it has the unintended effect of reducing opportunities for male athletes and should be revised.

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    1. revised? Like to be rewritten or taken out completely?

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  13. Those opposed to the ENDA Bill being passed claim that it would be going against their first amendment right. However, the ENDA bill would ensure equality in the work place to the LGTB community, therefor protecting their their entitlement to exercise their first amendment rights.

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  14. Mentally handicapped children should be integrated into public classrooms in an effort to better their education and to gain acceptance from peers/ease bullying.

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    1. Do you think it will make the bullying stop or will it cause more damage to the mentally handicapped children dealing with it throughout classes as well as outside of class?

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    2. Do you think they would struggle to keep up to current standards as well as slow down the learning pace for others?

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  15. . The United States needs serious health care reform by getting rid of the third party payer system, reforming the FDA, and rewarding those who choose to live a healthy lifestyle. By following these reforms, health care in the U.S. would become more efficient and affordable.

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  17. Colorado's Western Initiative will lead to a lack in tourism, causing their governments income from tourism to decrease.

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  18. The CISPA bill allows the NSA the ability to attain archived data and information about internet users from private internet companies. This is unconstitutional and offends the 4th amendment.

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    1. Great topic that is hotly debated today, especially with how much people use the Internet nowadays.

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  19. As more non traditional body modifications start to trend so do the health risks, such as infections, blood disease and nerve damage. With the likelihood of these conditions becoming more common should regulations, restrictions or even bans be put on the risky fads?

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  20. By increasing the farm production of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the United States, consumers will benefit from reduced pesticide use, increased nutrition, and increased shelf life.

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