Question

A thesis statement _____.

A. provides an interesting fact

B. provides a brief anecdote

C. grabs the reader’s attention

D. sums up an essay’s main idea
(subject is writing)

Answer 1

The correct answer is option:

D. Sums up an essay´s main idea (subject is writing).

A thesis statement is the central opinion in a paper. It is this opinion that the writer tries to prove with evidence in the paper. A thesis statement is also know as the focus of the paper, controlling idea, or central idea.