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A topic, a statement of purpose, and two thesis statements are given. Select the thesis statement that best reflects the purpose for writing.
1. Topic: Sports
Purpose: To explain why walking is good for people.
Thesis: (a) Walking has many benefits, both physical an emotional.
(b) Walking is a popular sport that everyone can enjoy.
2. Topic: Music
Purpose: To show why the Santa Fe Opera has such a good reputation.
Thesis: (a) The opera house in Santa Fe is the most beautiful building I have ever seen.
(b) The Santa Fe Opera, which attracts young singers and the best musicians and
directors, deserves its excellent reputation.
3. Topic: Transportation
Purpose: To show why we should use more bicycles for city travel.
Thesis: (a) Bicycles are the most dangerous vehicles to ride on heavily traveled highways.
(b) Using bicycles instead of cars in cities would help solve the problem of pollution and overcrowded highways.
4. Topic: Aging
Purpose: To show the problems of retired citizens in the U.S.
Thesis: (a) When people retire, they often become inactive mentally and physically, have financial problems, and are lonely,
(b) Retired citizens don't have very interesting lives.
5. Topic: Pets
Purpose: To show that dogs are better than cats as pets.
Thesis: (a) Every intelligent person knows that the best pet in the world is a dog.
(b) Dogs make better pets than cats because they are smarter, more affectionate, and more helpful to their owners.
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