Question

Use the statements to answer the question.

Statement 1: For many new immigrants, arriving at Ellis Island was a hopeful but anxious experience.
Statement 2: Ellis Island is a place rich with history that everyone should visit at least once.
Why is the first statement a better example of a thesis statement than the second statement?

(1 point)
Responses

The first statement uses description to draw readers in.
The first statement uses description to draw readers in.

The first statement avoids opinions.
The first statement avoids opinions.

The first statement includes a transition.
The first statement includes a transition.

The first statement summarizes a central idea.

Answer 1

The first statement summarizes a central idea.

It makes a clear, supportable claim about immigrants’ experiences at Ellis Island, whereas the second is mainly an opinion/imperative urging everyone to visit.