The drastic changes to the environment are the single greatest threat to humanity today. It is a multi-faceted issue that cannot be solved overnight and it most definitely will not be solved one person at a time. There need to be major sweeping changes on the level of government in order for any change to happen. There have been little snippets of hope for change coming into the government, but instead of being a unifying issue due to its reach into all of our lives, it has found its way into the aisles, becoming a Republican and Democrat hot topic. Major change needs to happen, and it needs to happen soon. This issue transcends political ideologies and at its core is a human issue.
1. [Policy Claim]
The state of the environment should be of greater concern to our government as demonstrated in legislation to protect the environment.
2. [Definition Claim]
The catastrophic climate change of our environment is the paramount issue facing our generation.
3. [Comparison Claim]
Although the changes in our environment have taken place slowly over many years, the changes in our environment should be treated as a flu-like epidemic. We should take all necessary measures to contain the spreading as quickly as possible.
4. [Evaluation Claim]
Governments across the world have taken inadequate measures to stop the growing epidemic of climate change.
5. [Casual Claims]
The drastic changes in the environment are caused by man-made industries, and humans are also the only ones capable of implementing measures to reverse such changes.
This exercise in formatting different thesis statements has helped to think about what kind of argument I want to make regarding the environment and our duty to be stewards over the earth we live on. Right now I am leaning towards a comparison claim, or a policy claim, because I feel like those are the strongest arguments I can make.
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1. [Policy Claim]
The state of the environment should be of greater concern to our government as demonstrated in legislation to protect the environment.
2. [Definition Claim]
The catastrophic climate change of our environment is the paramount issue facing our generation.
3. [Comparison Claim]
Although the changes in our environment have taken place slowly over many years, the changes in our environment should be treated as a flu-like epidemic. We should take all necessary measures to contain the spreading as quickly as possible.
4. [Evaluation Claim]
Governments across the world have taken inadequate measures to stop the growing epidemic of climate change.
5. [Casual Claims]
The drastic changes in the environment are caused by man-made industries, and humans are also the only ones capable of implementing measures to reverse such changes.
This exercise in formatting different thesis statements has helped to think about what kind of argument I want to make regarding the environment and our duty to be stewards over the earth we live on. Right now I am leaning towards a comparison claim, or a policy claim, because I feel like those are the strongest arguments I can make.
Image Credit: "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Official Portrait" (public domain images via Wikipedia Commons)
I think your causal and evaluation claims are the strongest. I would recommend adding a counter-argument in order to strengthen your ethos. For example, "even though modern life is dependent on modern manufacturing practices..."
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