A student is writing an argument that people should stop buying bottled water. He identified three reasons for this claim:

Many people do not recycle plastic water bottles.

Water bottles use up plastic.

Plastic is not biodegradable.

Which statement is a good thesis statement that makes a logical connection between the reasons and the claim?

Responses

Plastic is recyclable but not biodegradable, but people do not always recycle it, so they should not buy bottled water.
Plastic is recyclable but not biodegradable, but people do not always recycle it, so they should not buy bottled water.

Do not buy bottled water, also plastic is not biodegradable, and people do not recycle plastic.
Do not buy bottled water, also plastic is not biodegradable, and people do not recycle plastic.

People should not buy bottled water if they do not buy the biodegradable kind or do not recycle the plastic.
People should not buy bottled water if they do not buy the biodegradable kind or do not recycle the plastic.

Water bottles are made of plastic, which is not biodegradable and rarely recycled, so people should not buy bottled water.

1 answer

The best thesis statement that logically connects the reasons and the claim is:

"Water bottles are made of plastic, which is not biodegradable and rarely recycled, so people should not buy bottled water."

This statement clearly articulates the argument against buying bottled water by linking the issues of plastic use, recycling, and biodegradability directly to the claim.