1. topic description look at the thesis statement you identified from the article "first lady says education equals success." based on what you have learned about what makes a strong thesis statement, rate the thesis statement between 1 and 5 stars (1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest) and explain your rating in detail, using the 6 characteristics of a strong thesis to guide your rating. once you have rated the thesis statement, you will create a new thesis statement for the article based on the 6 characteristics that make a thesis statement strong. if you need with this post, refer back to unit 2, lesson 2 - informational texts: thesis and supporting evidence. *you will not be able to see anyone else's response to this discussion board until you have submitted your response. you will have to respond to two other classmates posts in order to receive full credit for the post.

Consider the text and its central idea. informational text: one privilege that many teens look forward to is the ability to earn a driver’s license. driver’s licensing requirements are not the same in every state. in some states, young people can be fully licensed before their sixteenth birthday. in other states, the privilege to drive has some restrictions until the driver is eighteen years old. in every state, driver education is a required step in earning a license. students might earn a permit, or provisional license, and spend six months to a year driving with an adult in the car. since states are very different based on population, development, and roadways, the laws are different, too. central idea: states makes different laws about licensing drivers with some similar requirements. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? teens get excited about learning to drive. in some states, kids can get their license on their birthday. some states are heavily populated, with dangerous roads to navigate. every state includes driver education as part of licensing requirements.