Question

3. which of the following is the most appropriate thesis sentence for an essay on your best childhood friend?

A. My best friend from my childhood
B. My best childhood friend Joni, lived next door to us and had the coolest toys
C. We spent hours jumping on her trampoline and playing in the pool.
D. As we got older our lives went in the different directions , but we still keep up on social media

Answer 1

The most appropriate thesis sentence would be: "As we got older our lives went in different directions, but we still keep up on social media" (D).

In a good thesis sentence, your reader should:

• identify a key question or idea,
• be able to understand how you are going to develop this idea in the paper,
• and be given a hint of what your conclusion will be.

This sentence (D) is raising a key question: how did the friendship evolve as you got older? It is also providing a direction regarding the way you are going to approach the development (chronologically). Finally, it mentions the conclusion, or the answer to the question, in a few words: "we still keep up on social media."