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the thesis statement is something you prove
the topic sentence is the main thing in your paragraph
example:thesis statment
makayla loves apples,prove it
example:topic sentence
this paragraph is going to be about George Washington and his life
thesis statement
something you prove
topic sentence
the main idea in your paragraph
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∙ 14y agoA thesis statement must make a claim that someone couldargue for or against.
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What is the difference between the thesis statement and a topic sentence?
a topic sentence tells what the topic is, a thesis statement is when you are trying to prove something. Example of thesis: Kenya has delicious food. you have to prove it... hope this helps... x)
How is persuasive thesis statement different from a descriptive thesis statement?
A persuasive thesis statement argues the author's opinion on a topic; a descriptive thesis statement does not.
How is a persuasive thesis statement different from a descriptive thesis statement?
A persuasive thesis statement argues the author's opinion on a topic; a descriptive thesis statement does not.
How is a persuasive thesis statement different from an explanatory thesis statement?
A persuasive thesis statement contains the author's opinion on a topic, whereas an explanatory thesis statement does not.
What is a thesis statement made up of?
A thesis statement is made up of a topic and an argument.
How is a persuasive thesis statement different from an explanatory thesis?
A persuasive thesis statement contains the author's opinion on a topic, whereas an explanatory thesis statement does not.
Is a thesis statement just a statement that loosely says the paper's topic is?
No, a thesis statement and the statement of a paper's topic is not the same thing. A thesis statement has to state the thesis or argument that you as the writer are making in the paper. So, the thesis statement has to tell your reader what you are trying to argue or prove in your paper. To take a very simple example, if you have a paper and the topic of that paper is: What is the colour of the sky? your thesis statement would be "The colour of the sky is blue" because that would most likely be the argument you are going to make in your paper in response to the topic of the paper.
How is a persuasive statement different from an explanatory thesis different?
A persuasive thesis statement contains the author's opinion on a topic, whereas an explanatory thesis statement does not.
What is the difference between a thesis and a topic sentence?
The author's thesis is usually a statement that the author will spend the rest of the essay trying to persuade or prove to the reader how and why the thesis is valid. The author's purpose is the rest of the essay to prove the thesis statement. The author is trying to persuade the reader that the thesis is correct and valid and that is the purpose of the author's essay.
What is a thesis statement made of?
A topic and an argument.
Topic paragraphs get their punch from their topic sentence which is like?
a thesis statement
Why does an essay need to have thesis statement?
A thesis statement lays out the topic of an essay. By reading a thesis statement, one should be able to know exactly what it is the essay will be about.
