Question

Valentina is writing a paragraph to evaluate an argument about the destructive uses of palm oil.
Which of her drafted thesis statements is most effective?

Josie Zhang’s article argues that palm oil is destructive because it is an ingredient in many products that people use regularly.
Josie Zhang’s argument is that palm oil is actually dangerous because of many uses we don’t even know about.
In her article "Palm Oil Is a Danger," Josie Zhang tries to warn people about how dangerous palm oil is.
Josie Zhang effectively argues about the destructive nature of palm oil in her article “Palm Oil Is a Danger.”

Answer 1

The first one is most effective:
"Josie Zhang’s article argues that palm oil is destructive because it is an ingredient in many products that people use regularly."

Why: it clearly and specifically states Zhang’s central claim in formal language (what she argues and why), giving you a concrete claim you can evaluate. The others are vague or informal ("actually," "we don’t even know about," "tries to warn," or merely say she is “effective” without substantiating how).