A clear and workable thesis statement ________.
A: copes with a topic that is not too broad or too specific
B: appears as a complete sentence that presents one main idea
C: uses subtopics to help readers predict how the essay is organized
D: is the opening sentence of the essay
A: copes with a topic that is not too broad or too specific
B: appears as a complete sentence that presents one main idea
C: uses subtopics to help readers predict how the essay is organized
D: is the opening sentence of the essay
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- A thesis statement is a complete sentence that presents your opinion, attitude, or position about the essay topic.
- The thesis statement states the main topic and lists the major subtopics that will be discussed in the body of the essay
- The topic sentence, sometimes called a general statement, presents the topic or the main idea of the paragraph, and it always appears at the beginning of a paragraph.
- The central idea, or point, developed in any essay is presented in a _________. ( ) A: thesis statement B: concluding sentence C: topic sentence.
- The topic sentence of each body paragraph supports the thesis statement of the essay