Instructions: In each group, select the letter of the sentence that is limited enough to be the thesis statement of a good essay. Choose the thesis statement.
A) Relying on text messages can cause lack of communication or misunderstandings.
B) Miscommunication can cause very serious problems.
C) Communicating via text messages is the subject of this essay.

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The thesis statement should be specific and focused on one main idea. Option A is the only sentence that is specific enough to be the thesis statement of an essay. Option B is too general and option C is too broad. The thesis statement in option A is limited enough to focus the essay on a specific topic (the negative effects of relying on text messages for communication). Option B is too broad and option C is too general.

Instructions: in Each Group, Select the Letter of the Sentence