If you had to write an argumentative essay to convince an audience that teenagers should not be allowed more than 1 hour of screen-time a day, what would be an appropriate thesis statement for that essay?
A Did you know that teenagers are using technology 3x longer today than they did ten years ago?
B Teenagers should not be allowed to take cell-phones to school because they are distracting, they can be stolen, and students can cheat on exams with them. C Consequently, teenagers are not sleeping well enough because they are up late using technology.
D Teenagers should not be allowed to use techonology for more than one hour a day because it distracts them from their responsibilities, keeps them from getting the sleep they need, and encourages them to be anti-social.

D Teenagers should not be allowed to use techonology for more than one hour a day because it distracts them from their responsibilities, keeps them from getting the sleep they need, and encourages them to be anti-social.

Explanation:

a thesis statement is the sentence in a introductory paragraph that explains your reasons. this is the only one w strong, well stated answers that stay on topic.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

the cost of attendance or coa is an approximate budget for the cost of attendance of the whole academic year. in order to calculate this, universities take into consideration many factors like room and board, tuitions and fees, books, transportation and personal expenses such as medicine, laundry, clothing. all these factors combined make up the final sum to the cost of attendance in each university.