Question

Which of the following best explains the meaning of thesis statement?(1 point)
Responses

a piece of nonfiction writing that provides information
a piece of nonfiction writing that provides information

a concise summary of the central idea of a text
a concise summary of the central idea of a text

a recap of information that appears at the end of a text
a recap of information that appears at the end of a text

a statement that gives the writer’s opinion on a subject

Answer 1

a concise summary of the central idea of a text

(While a thesis often expresses the writer’s position, the best general definition is a concise statement summarizing the text’s main idea.)