Question

Read the following prompt:

Do dress codes or uniforms create a better learning environment in school?

Which is the best evaluative thesis for the prompt?


A 2016
survey of the school district found that a majority of parents appreciated the cost savings of uniforms while most students reported they did not reduce bullying.


Uniforms are a better choice because they apply to all students while dress codes often penalize girls more than boys.


Dress codes are more common in American schools than uniforms, by a 3
to 1
margin.


School uniforms and dress codes are based on the idea that clothes can distract students from their studies.

Answer 1

B

It makes a clear evaluative claim (uniforms are better) and gives a reason to support that judgment, which is what a thesis should do.