Drag each tile to the correct category. when writing a paper, having a strong thesis statement is crucial. if the thesis statement is weak, the writer will have a hard time providing support for an argument. identify each of these thesis statements as either "strong and unique" or "weak." there are many limits on free speech. the use of solar energy can affect foreign policy by decrease oil imports. too much dependency on technology is bad for people. the federal government should spend at least 15 percent of its budget on developing renewable energy sources.

The answers are given below.

1.There are many limits on free speech= Weak.

2. The use of solar energy can affect foreign policy by decrease oil imports= Strong and unique

3.Too much dependency on technology is bad for people= weak

4.The federal government should spend at least 15 percent of its budget on developing renewable energy sources= Strong and unique.

Explanation: The sentences provided on the passage are divided into strong and weak category for thesis statement.

The sentence 1 and 3 are seemed as weak. Because these statement are very common as a statement. So it doesn't make any unique statement for the thesis. Moreover, these statements doesn't have any accurate information and logic which can make a biased view on the thesis. They are relative views which depend on the side effect.

On the other hand the sentence 2 and 4 is strong and more unique. These sentences are based on obvious issues which have accurate facts and information. As a result it is easy for the writer to present the topic strongly. Moreover these statements are about solar energy issue and renewable energy issue which unique to explain. Because now these issues are the trending matter in the world.

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)

the sun warms our planet, and with the moon, creates the tides. the moon orbits the earth and in turn, the earth orbits the sun. because they appear to be the same size in the sky, the sun, earth and moon work together to create eclipses. when the moon is directly in between the earth and sun