Question

thesis statement
teachers should spend as
much time - or more - on
teaching social and
emotional strategies for
managing anxiety as they
do on academic subjects.

which of the following possible topic
sentences does not fit the given thesis
statement?
though some might argue that teachers should
focus on teaching academic content, students wont
be able to learn if they are distracted by poor
mental health.
teachers spend more time with students than any
other adult, and lessons coming from teachers can
be more powerful than anything.
psychologists define anxiety as a chronic feeling of
unease, nervousness, or worry that prevents
someone from living a full life.
more than ever, middle school and high school
students are struggling with anxiety, and they often
dont know how to manage it.

Explanation:

The thesis statement is about teachers spending time on teaching social and emotional strategies. The first option (Though some might argue that teachers should focus on teaching academic content, students won’t be able to learn if they are distracted by poor mental health) is related to the thesis as it connects teaching (though with a counter - argument) to student mental health (related to emotional aspects). The second option (Teachers spend more time with students than any other adult, and lessons coming from teachers can be more powerful than anything) also ties in with teacher - student interaction which is relevant to the thesis. The fourth option (More than ever, middle school and high school students are struggling with anxiety, and they often don’t know how to manage it) shows the need for teachers to teach emotional strategies as students have anxiety. The third option (Psychologists define anxiety as a chronic feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry that prevents someone from living a full life) is a general definition of anxiety and not directly related to teachers’ role in teaching social and emotional strategies as per the thesis.

Answer:

Psychologists define anxiety as a chronic feeling of unease, nervousness, or worry that prevents someone from living a full life.