Jermaine was assigned to write a literary analysis of a book he read about dogs that are trained to help police catch criminals. Jermaine enjoyed the book, because it was fast-paced and exciting. He believed he learned a lot about dogs because there was information about how sensitive the dogs’ sense of smell is and how the dogs are trained to track down wanted criminals.

Question

Jermaine’s thesis statement for his literary analysis is "Police dogs are heroes because they use their superior sense of smell to help get dangerous criminals off the streets.”

Which choice best describes Jermaine’s thesis statement?

Jermaine’s thesis is acceptable because it expresses a viewpoint and has text evidence.
Jermaine’s thesis is acceptable because it contains details about the topic.
Jermaine’s thesis needs revision because it expresses a position that cannot be proven with text evidence.
Jermaine’s thesis needs revision because it contains quotations about the topic.

Answer 1

Jermaine’s thesis needs revision because it expresses a position that cannot be proven with text evidence.

While Jermaine's thesis presents a clear viewpoint, calling police dogs "heroes" is subjective, and he would need to provide evidence from the text to support this claim to strengthen his analysis.