Question

emreen is writing a division and classification essay on horror movies. which of the following would be the most appropriate thesis statement for her essay?

• the horror genre provides lots of evidence to support the argument that a movie’s quality does not depend on the amount of money spent on making it.
• the horror genre of movies and the comedy genre conflict in many ways, but a careful analysis shows that they also have many points in common.
• as demonstrated by types of horror movies, such as slasher films, supernatural horror, and psychological horror, horror movies build on different horror elements.
• the horror genre has been with us since the early days of movies, as is shown by films such as dracula and frankenstein (both from 1931).

Explanation:

A division and classification essay organizes a topic by dividing it into categories and discussing each. For a horror movies essay, the thesis should present the types (categories) of horror movies. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Discusses movie quality vs. budget, not classification of horror movies. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Compares horror and comedy genres, not classifying horror movies. Eliminate.
• Option 3: Presents types of horror movies (slasher, supernatural, psychological) and states horror movies build on different horror elements, which fits a classification essay's thesis (organizing by types).
• Option 4: Discusses the history of horror movies with examples, not classification. Eliminate.

Answer:

The option "As demonstrated by types of horror movies, such as slasher films, supernatural horror, and psychological horror, horror movies build on different horror elements." (the third option)