The thesis statement states the main topic and lists the major subtopics that will be discussed in the body of the essay
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- The topic sentence of each body paragraph supports the thesis statement of the essay
- 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
- The _______ statement tells your reader what you will discuss in the main body paragraphs. A: thesis B: background C: outline D: topic
- A thesis statement of a cause-and-effect essay can be written following the formula: Thesis = topic + your focus on causes, effects, or both.
- In the Body paragraph, the topic sentence should be .（ ） A: more simple than the thesis statement B: more extensive than the thesis statement C: always clearly related to the thesis statement D: more specific than the thesis statement