I apologize, but I do not see a clear thesis statement in this document. It appears to be instructions and examples for summarizing, synthesizing, and writing thesis statements, but it does not contain a thesis of its own. Could you please provide more context or clarify what you are looking for me to summarize?

1. Summarizing and Synthesizing

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3. A Beautiful Thesis StatementStep One: Summarize each story in four sentences or less. Try to get an accurate “big picture” of the story.Step Two: What are the connections between the two? 2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20053

4. A Beautiful Thesis Statement

5. A Beautiful Thesis StatementA single declarative sentence that states what you want you readers to know, believe or understand after having read your essay.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20055

6. A Beautiful Thesis StatementA thesis statement should notBe an open ended questionMention more than you write aboutBe so broad that you cannot prove itPresent multiple ideasContain conflicting ideasUse personal pronouns2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20056

7. Why is this not beautiful?too broad / conflicting ideas / open-ended questionThe World’s Fair in New Orleans was a disaster because of the way the press criticized the way it was run, but it was exciting for little children and had many good food booths.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20057

8. Why is this not beautiful?too broad / conflicting ideas / open-ended questionTV commercials are obnoxious to the person who is intent on watching a good show; on the other hand, they provide entertainment in the antics of the performers and they provide a good opportunity to take a snack break.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20058

9. Why is this not beautiful?too broad / conflicting ideas / open-ended questionSince politicians are constantly bombarding each other, how do they except anyone to know who is right and who is wrong?2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 20059

10. Why is this not beautiful?too broad / conflicting ideas / open-ended questionRap music is a popular form of art because it is creative and original and because it follows the traditions of other spontaneously developed music like jazz.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200510

11. Why is this not beautiful?too broad / conflicting ideas / open-ended questionUnless people are conscious of pollution, the world will be destroyed by the year 2050.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200511

12. Choose the better thesis statementThe American steel industry has many problems.The primary problem of the American steel industry is the lack of funds to renovate outdated plants and equipment.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200512

13. Choose the better thesis statementHemingway’s stories helped create a new prose style by employing extensive dialogue, shorter sentences, and strong Anglo-Saxon words.Hemingway’s war stories are very good.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200513

14. Choose the better thesis statementThe thesis of this paper is the difficulty of solving our environmental problems.Solving our environmental problems is more difficult than many environmentalists believe.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200514

15. Choose the better thesis statementPeople are poisoning the environment with chemicals merely to keep their lawns clean.People use many lawn chemicals.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200515

16. Choose the better thesis statementStephen Hawking’s physical disability has not prevented him from becoming a world renowned physicist.Stephen Hawking’s physical disability has not prevented him from becoming a world renowned physicist, and his book is the subject of a movie.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200516

17. Choose the better thesis statementSocial Security and Old Age.Continuing changes in the Social Security System make it almost impossible to plan intelligently for retirement.2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200517

18. Goldilocks & Red Riding HoodStep Three: Create a thesis that unifies the two sources. 2/4/2010Template copyright www.brainybetty.com 200518

19. Vedantam’sHidden BrainFind the thesis statementFind an example of an “apt phrase” that is in quotationsFind an example of a paraphraseFind an example of a summaryFind an example of a direct quoteFind two examples of phrases that tell the reader that an idea or word are Shankear’sFind an example of plagiarism