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9.40 Thesis and Focus Worksheet

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This Intro to Lit English worksheet provides structured practice on 9.40 Thesis and Focus. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Thesis and Focus - Craft a precise, arguable thesis or controlling idea appropriate to task, purpose, and audience; sustain focus throughout. (CCSS W.9–10.1(a–e); TEKS §110.36(c)(7)(E), (10)(C), (9)(B–D); FL ELA.9.C.1.3; VA 9.W.1–2; GA ELAGSE9–10W1; TN 9–10.W.TTP.1; CCSS W.9–10.2(a–f); TEKS §110.36(c)(7)(D), (10)(B), (9)(B–D); FL ELA.9.C.1.4; VA 9.W.1–2; GA ELAGSE9–10W2; TN 9–10.W.TTP.2; CCSS W.9–10.4; TEKS §110.36(c)(9)(A–C); FL ELA.9.C.1.5; VA 9.W.1–3; GA ELAGSE9–10W4; TN 9–10.W.PDW.4)

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Grade

Intro to Lit

Subject

English

Domain

English Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Draft thesis: "Remote work is changing cities." Your assignment is to write a focused argument using data about downtown vacancy rates, commuter traffic, and small-business revenue. You must propose one policy response a city could test within a year.

Which thesis best meets the assignment?

ARemote work is changing cities in many ways, and nobody knows what will happen.

BRemote work is bad for cities, so companies should be forced to return to offices.

CTo adapt to increased remote work, the city should convert some downtown office space into mixed-use housing and small-business storefronts, a shift that can reduce vacancy while bringing daily customers back to the area.

DCities are interesting places with businesses, traffic, and many buildings.

Solution & Explanation:The correct thesis is arguable, uses the data categories (vacancy and business activity), and proposes a testable one-year policy response (conversion to mixed-use).

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

You are writing to a parent-teacher association about replacing traditional parent nights with short, online conferences. PTA members worry some families lack reliable internet access. Your thesis must propose a solution that keeps participation broad.

Which thesis best fits the situation?

AThe PTA should offer online conferences as the default while providing on-site tech support and phone-call options so families without reliable internet can still participate fully.

BOnline conferences are easier, so we should switch because technology is the future.

CParent nights are boring, and people don’t like going to school at night.

DSome families have internet and some families do not, so this is hard.

Solution & Explanation:The correct thesis proposes a clear plan and directly addresses the equity concern about access, keeping the argument focused on participation.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Prompt: Write a comparative analysis about how two authors portray ambition. Excerpt A shows a character sacrificing friendships for success. Excerpt B shows a character pursuing goals while supporting a team.

Which thesis best sets up a focused compare-and-contrast essay?

AAmbition is important in many stories, and both excerpts include ambition.

BBoth authors portray ambition as powerful, but Author A frames it as isolating self-interest while Author B presents it as achievable without betraying community.

CExcerpt A and Excerpt B are different because they have different characters.

DSome ambitious people sacrifice, and some ambitious people work with others.

Solution & Explanation:A strong comparative thesis states both similarity and key difference; the correct option does that and gives a clear lens for analysis.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Intro to Lit English students. It aligns with educational standard ELA.9.40 (Grade 9 ELA skill practice focused on Thesis and Focus.).