Thesis Statement Quiz: Identify Good Thesis Statements

Which punctuation rule is used to fix the comma splice in the first sentence?

Which punctuation rule is used to fix the comma splice in the second sentence?

What is the correct way to format the titles of magazines, newspapers, and journals?

What is the category that magazines, newspapers, and journals fall under?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good thesis statement?

How should chapter titles on reference pages be formatted and capitalized?

What is the only thing that never changes capitalization and format in APA referencing?

What is the correct abbreviation for DOI?

In reference pages, how can you distinguish between a book and a webpage according to the text?

What is the correct abbreviation for APA in APA referencing?

Which phrase correctly describes how chapters appear in an essay or on the title page according to the text?

General Guidelines

There are 2 authors in the example given (Jones and Smith)

Thesis Statement

A good thesis statement lists topics, provides something to argue, and doesn't stick to factual information
Example of a bad thesis statement: "There are many types of ocean fish" (factual and doesn't list topics)
Example of a bad thesis statement: "This essay will explore the roles of influencers during Covid times..." (statement of purpose)

Formatting and Capitalization

Titles of chapters on reference pages are formatted and capitalized in sentence case
Periodicals (magazines, newspapers, and journals) are formatted and capitalized in title case and italics
Chapters in an essay or title page appear in title case with double quotation marks
Periodicals are the only thing that never changes in capitalization and format (regular text or italics) whether on the title page, in the essay, or on the references page

APA Guidelines

APA stands for American Psychological Association
DOI stands for Digital Object Identifier
Rule number 1 in a class: use the robot but never trust it
The 7th edition of APA is used

Writing and Grammar

Concise writing is important
Fixing comma splices: use a comma to separate clauses (e.g., "The mood was tense, and we thought it would be difficult.")
Fixing comma splices: use a semicolon to separate clauses (e.g., "I studied hard; however, I did well.")
Adding commas to separate clauses (e.g., "Jogging down the street, the man suddenly tripped on the curb")

References and Citations

Webpages have a year, month, and day (or n.d.) on the references page
Books have only a year on the references page
Hanging indentation is used in the references section
The spacing for a normal assignment is 2.0

This quiz assesses the ability to identify good thesis statements. It includes multiple examples and requires determining whether each statement is true or false, with explanations provided for the answers.