Question
Which among the following is the most appropriate thesis statement?
° a. The Philippines is lucky to be blessed with incredibly gifted writers who have written impressive and relatable
stories about the Filipino people and their culture; unfortunately, Jose Dalisay (2015) posits that these authors
get overlooked, despite their effort in writing and getting their works published.
° b. Filipino fictionists won't write more novels anymore because most Filipinos are too preoccupied with various
events, making reading as a least important habit due to more important concerns like survival in this time of
economic crisis (Dalisay, 2015)
O c. Filipino authors do not write as many novels due to both material and, more importantly, cultural reasons;
nonetheless, Jose Dalisay (2015) argues that they should
Answer
a. The Philippines is lucky to be blessed with incredibly gifted writers who have written impressive and relatable stories about the Filipino people and their culture; unfortunately, Jose Dalisay (2015) posits that these authors get overlooked, despite their effort in writing and getting their works published.