Question

Which of the following best describes what a thesis for a historical essay should be? A.) a well-researched fact B.) a summary of an event C.) an interpretive claim D.) an uncontestable statement

Answer 1

"An interpretive claim" is the one among the choices given in the question that best describes what a thesis for a historical essay should be. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C". I hope that this is the answer that has come to your help.

Answer 2

C.) an interpretive claim

Historical thesis statements are argumentative and represent the writer's position on an issue.

Historical essays tend to address themes like cause and effect, change over time, and comparison. Another common essay topic addresses the turning points of historical eras. As long as the prompt is open ended and can be argued, an appropriate thesis can be written.