1. Strong Thesis Statements “It is my belief that the legal system, as it is, is unable to properly ensure the demands of truth and justice to those who desire them.” “The law has many gray areas that sometimes render it incapable of providing everything a client may seek. One thing that people often seek from the law that cannot be provided with any certainty or guarantee is the truth.”

2. Strong Thesis Statements “Although law has both the capacity and the moral obligation to provide justice and repayment, it may not always -- or even often -- do so. Nevertheless, the legal arena remains the proper forum for the response to these demands… and if the law sometimes fails to function correctly, it is the legal system that must change to operate more efficiently…” “Because of the multi-variant nature of justice, the current American court system does not have the capacity to meet the expectations of justice for all people who seek it.”

3. What the Best Papers Did Well Strong and Clear Thesis Statement Returned repeatedly to the thesis statement throughout the paper Used six or seven different sources in significant ways –Or, utilized sources that most others did not –Or showed a very strong grasp of a few sources Were free of grammatical errors and showed excellent grasp of written language Demonstrated clear thinking

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