Thesis Statement: Listen to the thesis statement lecture, and read the tips for writing a thesis statement, which are located in the Week 9 Module. https://youtu.be/CxX1XCEGLis
Then, write athesis statement for Essay 3, using the syllogism formula. Turn this in the assignment submission area in Week 9. Copy and paste the thesis statement into the text box after you click on Submit Assignment.
*Remember, Essay 3 is the next essay about your First Amendment research topic, so this thesis is an argument for the SAME topic you that wrote about in Essay 2. (This thesis is entirely unconnected to the discussion on free speech issues in the 21st century–that was a separate assignment.)
USE THIS SYLLOGISM PATTERN TO WRITE YOUR THESIS:
If (the following is true)_______,
Then, (the following is also true)_____;
Therefore, (this is what should be done about it)____________.
Do the best that you can for now. I will help you by giving you feedback on your thesis statement. It is not unusual to re-write the initial statement a few times before you get it right. A “working” thesis means one that will help you to get started, but it may be edited a few times as you work on the essay. At some point, though, you need to settle on one and stick with it.
EXAMPLES:
If schools are allowed to police students on social media, then many incidents involving criminal activity, such as illegal drugs, bullying, threats, sexual crimes, will be prevented or punished, which will provide a safer environment for students. Therefore, although it may appear that students are giving up First Amendment rights under this policy, schools should be able to punish students, depending on the severity of the crime, for speech that crosses the into illegal acts.
If tax exemptions for religious institutions are granted based on the institutions not interfering in political affairs, then those institutions must obey that restriction if they want to enjoy the exemptions. Therefore, religious institutions should lose tax exemptions if they interfere in public affairs.
NOTE: Do the best that you can for now. I will help you by giving you feedback on your thesis statement. It is not unusual to re-write the initial statement a few times before you get it right. I may ask you to re-write it once or twice, so don’t be concerned about that. A “working” thesis means one that will help you to get started, but it may be edited a few times as you work on the essay. At some point, though, you need to settle on one and stick with
