From Research Questions to ThesisStatements

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Refining Research Questions : 

Refining Research Questions Into Thesis Statements Mr. Vega ~ English 12 LAW

From Question to Thesis : 

From Question to Thesis Research Q: How did the limited roles of women in America influence Kate Chopin to write The Awakening? Thesis Statement: Through The Awakening, Chopin liberates Edna Pontellier from the spiritual vacuum, sexual frustrations, and limited opportunities that imprisoned American women.

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From Question to Thesis Research Q: In what ways has Friedman’s The World is Flat benefited American education? Thesis Statement: Friedman’s The World is Flat has spurred the teaching of math and science into the 21st century, although not without controversy.

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From Question to Thesis Research Q: In what ways does Hughes alter blues conventions to fit the rhythm of “The Weary Blues?” Thesis Statement: In “The Weary Blues,” Hughes borrows musical conventions from blues music to create a feeling of hope and despair, the paradox that defines the blues.

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From Question to Thesis Research Q: In Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, how does the denial of Mary Magdalene as the wife of Jesus parallel the discrimination of women in the Christian church? Thesis Statement: If anything, Mary Magdalene’s rejection as the wife of Jesus underscores the general discrimination against women in the Catholic Church.

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From Question to Thesis Research Q: How does the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” exhibit the necessary symptoms to be diagnosed with schizophrenia? Thesis Statement: Clearly, the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” exhibits multiple signs suggesting that he suffers from schizophrenia.

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From Question to Thesis Research Q: Which of Orwell’s predictions about spyware in 1984 has come true in the United States? Thesis Statement: Just as Orwell predicted in 1984, the US government abuses technology to spy on Americans and justifies this assault on privacy under the guise of the Homeland Security Act.