College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 78

Write a thesis for each group of supporting statements. This activity will give you practice in writing an effective essay thesis-one that is neither too broad nor too narrow. It will also help you understand the logical relationship between a thesis and its supporting details.
Thesis: ________________________________________________
a. First, I tried simply avoiding the snacks aisle of the supermarket.
b. Then I started limiting myself to only five units of any given snack.
c. Finally, in desperation, I began keeping the cellophane bags of snacks in a padlocked cupboard.