Exercise 1

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Exercise 1

Revise the following sentences so that they are strong, effective thesis statements. Also, make sure that the revised statements are narrow enough to be developed into an essay.

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Some students prefer attending public colleges.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

Computers are frustrating.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

Experience is sometimes the best teacher.

To create paragraphs in your essay response, type at the beginning of the paragraph, and at the end.

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