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What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

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The road map to your essay. State what your essay will be about.


To address counterargument

To hook the reader

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The road map to your essay. State what your essay will be about!
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Answer: The road map to your essay. State what your essay will be about.

Explanation: The thesis statement is the sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper.

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