Question

A thesis statement is:

A. A statement of purpose
B. A statement of fact
C. An observation related to the work
D. A neutral point with minimum scope for debate

Answer 1

A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay. It makes a claim, directly answering a question. A thesis statement must be very specific, indicating statements that are about to be made in your paper and supported by specific evidence.

Answer 2

A thesis statement is...

A statement of purpose.

The thesis statement provides the purpose as to why a specific paper is being written.