Jestice/English 4
Thesis Statements
Choose the best thesis statement in each section.
Consider—TOO BROAD, TOO SPECIFIC, TOO VAGUE
“Bust a Move”
 “Bust a move” depicts the truth of cash being inconsequential
in love as dance moves embody all that is needed and cash is
only the evil that gets in the way of what really matter (busting
a move).
 In the song bust a move he unveils the truth to getting the
ladies without money by dancing your way to the heart.
 The song “Bust a Move” depicts the superficial flaws of a man
and his ability to attract women by suggesting showing his
personality in dancing.
 The song “Bust a Move,” depicts that money is not everything;
sometimes being you is all you need.
 Your personality will eventually outweigh the contents of your
wallet.
Jestice/English 4
 In the song “Bust a Move,” women are under the false
impression that money is what they need which could blindside
them into choosing the wrong man. At the end of the day,
moves are worth more than money.
 In the song “Bust a Move” lack of money is overcome with
good dancing in skills in most situations when trying to woo a
girl.
 In the song “Bust a Move,” personality will override materialism
in different settings and scenarios.
 In the song “Bust a Move,” the boy learns that personality will
surpass material things.
 “Bust a Move” is about getting the girl by being yourself.

In Bust a Move by Bust a Rhyme, he unveils that you don’t
need money to find happiness and fun.
 “Bust a Move” is about how guys want sex while girls want
Mula.
 “Bust a Move” is explaining girls want money, guys want ass.
Jestice/English 4
 The song, Bust a Move, communicates that dance moves may
overcome prejudice.
 In the song “Bust a Move” personality will override material
items.
 In the song “Bust a Move” it is clear that money should not be
a deciding factor of love, but the individual is more important.
 The song “Bust a Move” shows that money isn’t everything.
 In “Bust a Move” men need money to impress a fine lady, unless
of course you have good dance moves.
 In the song “Bust a Move,” lack of money is overcome w/ good
dance skills in most situations when trying to win over a girl.
 In Bust a Move money is a want but some women are under the
impression which they would need not a want.
 If you don’t have much going for you, just dance.
Jestice/English 4
“The Impossible”
 The yoga girl enforces that impossible does not exist where
persistence survives which is assisted where peace also lies in
“the impossible.”
 In the short film “the impossible” the girls shows you what’s
possible with a little perseverance and patience.
 In the short film “The impossible,” the limitation of the human
mind translates to our own successes and will.
 In the short film “yoga” Laruga Glaser portrays that you can do
anything you set your mind to.
 Though people might tell you it’s impossible you own will is the
judge of you limits.
 In the short film “The Impossible,” the yogi demonstrates how
the will to challenge oneself is enough to reach a goal and
simultaneously parallels this to stretching oneself in life.
Jestice/English 4
 In “The Impossible’ body limits do not exist as strength,
persistence, and determination, are shown to peacefully
overcome preexisting notion of one’s own limitations.
 Through yoga, Laruga demonstrates how to overcome personal
limits; mind over matter.
 In the “Impossible,” the girl demonstrates the determination
can always overcome body limits.
 “The Impossible” is about tranquility and being at peace with
yourself.
 The woman portrays how even though failure will come, life is
mind over matter.
 When you’re stressed, get out in nature and do yoga.
 The Impossible can be overcome, though it may seem difficult,
it can be done.
 In the video “The Impossible” it demonstrates you can surpass
your body’s limits with a strong mental mindset, and the only
limits you have are the ones you set for yourself.
Jestice/English 4
 In the short film “The impossible” Laruga demonstrates the
ability of mind over matter through yoga.
 In this video, “The impossible” surpassing your body’s limits
with a strong will and mental determination is demonstrated.
 The short film “The Impossible” shows that with hard work
anything is possible.
 In the short film the yogi over comes the impossible by doing
incredible things with her body.
 In the impossible, the body limits don’t exist persistence is
show through peaceful overcome pre-existing notions of one’s
own limitations.
 In the short film on yoga if you really try you can accomplish
anything if you put your mind to it.
 Persistence and determination are crucial to achieving the
impossible.
Jestice/English 4
“Just Do It”
 Overcoming doubt and following dreams is shown through a
firework display of sounds and visuals as Shia Labeouf
demolishes any fears of failure as success is more important in
“Just Do It.”
 In the commercial “Just do it” Shia is able to motivate you and
get you railed up for getting your life together.
 In the commercial “Just Do It,” Shia Labeouf highlights the
ability of the individual just within the belief that they are able
to accomplish it.
 In the “Nike Just Do It; commercial, Shia Labeouf describes
that all you must do is “do it.”
 You have the power inside you to do it or not.
 The Nike tagline “Just Do It’ clearly implies that we are in
charge of setting our own limitations, and if we are free from
those, we really can do it.
Jestice/English 4
 In the Nike commercial viewers are stimulated to feel
motivated to chase their dreams no matter the circumstance.
 Shia Labeouf uses repetition and body language to impress his
message of determination on the audience.
 “Just Do It” is about following your dreams.
 In Shia Labeouf “Just Do It” he shows how if you believe you
can do it, you can.
 Just make your dreams come true.
 Shia Labeouf wants you to just do it.
 In the Shia commercial “Just Do It” Shia explains that you can
do anything you put your mind to as long as you just do it and
make you dreams come true.
 The short film provides a visualization of human limits being
broken.
 Shia Labeouf uses repetition to explain that motivation is able
to overcome self-doubt.
Jestice/English 4
 In the commercial “Just Do It” Shia Labeouf explains you can
do anything you put your mind to, as long as you just let go and
do it.
 In the commercial “Just Do It,” Shia shows you can do
anything you put your mind to by letting go and just doing it.
 While most people just sit around and wait, Shia Labeouf
doesn’t.
 In Shia Laeouf’s commercial he motivates people to become
their own heroes by “just doing it,” by doing this, you can make
your dreams come true.
 In the Nike Commercial you just put your mind on anything,
just do it without thinking.
 While most people just sit around and do nothing, Shia
encourages others to do it, by motivation and repetition. The
character shows a side of motivation and persistence.