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What is the name of the main idea or topic statement that introduces the concept or subject matter in expository writing?

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A thesis statement is the basic stand that an author takes, the opinion that he expresses, and the major point that he wishes to make about his subject. It contains the controlling idea of the essay, and therefore, gives the direction and the unity to all the separate elements of the writing.

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