Which of the following choices is the most effective thesis statement for a persuasive essay against the death penalty?
A.) The death penalty should be abolished because it is more costly than life in prison, and many people have been proven innocent after they were executed.
B.) This essay will talk about why the death penalty is wrong.
C.) The death penalty and why it should be abolished.
D.) In the United States, many people have been proven innocent after they were executed.
2,) Which of the following choices describes the function of a thesis statement?
A.) it should clearly express the author's main idea
B.) it should communicate the purpose of the essay
C.) it should be clearly worded
D.) All of the above are correct