Question

Which of these is an evaluative thesis?


Text messaging has replaced the casual phone call, but both have their merits.


In-person conversations and texting have one thing in common: it is easy to misunderstand other people's intentions.


Communication comes in many forms, from talking face-to-face to text messaging.


There are several good reasons to pick up the phone to talk to someone instead of text messaging, especially when something important is being communicated.

Answer 1

The fourth option:

"There are several good reasons to pick up the phone to talk to someone instead of text messaging, especially when something important is being communicated."

Reason: it makes a value judgment and takes a stance (phone calls are preferable in some situations) and sets up criteria to evaluate (important communications). The others are descriptive or merely comparative/observational.