Thursday, October 22, 2009

Research Journal Assignment #10

RJA #10a- Thesis Statement

Research Question: Should young children go to preschool or stay at home with their parents?
Claim: Children at a young age should be in preschool.
Reasons:1. Children have better social skills when in preschool and and have better ways of interacting with peers and teachers.
2.They learn the basics and are well prepared for kindergarten.
3. It allows children to have time away from parents and siblings and interact with others and have experience in the school setting.
Thesis statement: If preschool is the best decision, based on professional advice and parents' deliberation, then is there evidence to prove that children who stay home with their parents rather than attending a preschool program are as likely to develop strong academic and social skills while building a strong self concept or self esteem and building good character?

RJA #10b- Argument
Research question: Why should children attend preschool at a young age rather than staying at home with their parents?
Thesis:Children who attend preschool at a young age are more likely to succeed in school than those who stay at home with their parents.
Reason 1:Children have better social skills
Warrant: Children develop better social skills because they are interacting with many different people
Reason 2:They learn the basics and are well prepared for kindergarten
Warrant: Starting school earlier will prepare children for elementary. The earlier the better. The more they know, the better.
Reason 3: More likely to succeed.
Warrant:Interacting with others and basic knowledge will prepare children for school better than children who stay at home with their parents.

4 comments:

  1. Everything looks really good, great job!

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  2. Hey, good claim but you should probably list your reasons supporting your argument in your thesis, so the reader knows what is in the body of the paper. Good job though, I like your topic.

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  3. Very nice job! Your thesis does a very good job in introducing the reader what your research is about about but also concludes to us on a more precise claim what you are going to defend in your essay

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  4. You have the model thesis statement!!! I couldn't find any criticism. :)

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