A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, 'This essay will talk about ... or I am going to tell you ...
Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?

1 I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather
than get married.

2 Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more
people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

3 Marriage in Russia.

1) "I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather  than get married."

Explanation:

1 I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather  than get married.

     [] Good! It gives an intro, but doesn't give away the whole essay.

2 Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more  people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.

     [] Isn't a thesis as it is directly announcing the topic.

3 Marriage in Russia.

     [] Has no background and is missing parts.

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)