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Exercise 1 The following exercise contains hypothetical thesis statements

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Exercise 1
The following exercise contains hypothetical thesis statements. On the blank line beside each statement, write “D” if the statement is debatable or “F” if the statement is a statement of fact.
_______1. The amount of financial aid available to students should be proportionate to the earning potential of the career fields for which their majors prepare them.
_______2. Tom Hanks should have won the Best-Actor award for his performance in Castaway.
_______3. Frank Sinatra was loved and admired by many people.
_______4. The United States contains citizens of many different ethnicities.
_______5. Sterling College should make coffee available to students in every building.
_______6. Driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous.
_______7. Penalties for drinking and driving should be more severe.
_______8. Television networks air a lot of reality shows nowadays.
_______9. The Harry Potter movies are better than the Indiana Jones movies.
_______10. Steroid abuse can lead to serious health problems.
Exercise 2
Revise at least three of the statements of fact above into debatable thesis statements.