Question

Read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows. 1My name is Jonathan Cross. 2I am a member of the basketball team at Carter High School. 3Because of budget cuts, our school is unable to pay costs for new uniforms for our team. 4As a result, the team is seeking other sponsors to fund our new uniforms. 5I am writing to request that you consider sponsoring our team. 6As a sponsor, your company name would be featured on our uniforms. Which of the following sentences contains the thesis statement in the paragraph? 3 4 1 2 6 none of these

Answer 1

None of these. The thesis statement is number 5 because it offers a concise summary of the main point or claim of the essay.

Answer 2

Answer: none of these.

Step-by-step explanation: A thesis statement is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay, such as an expository essay or argumentative essay. In the given excerpt the sentence that contains the tesis statement is sentence 5, because it is addressing the situation (asking for a sponsorship for the basketball team) in a clear and direct way, and also is presenting a reason to accept what is asked.