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Writing Workshop: Comparing Texts

Question 8 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 B

In a subject-by-subject comparison essay, the thesis statement should be located in

Answer
A
the first body paragraph.
B
the second body paragraph.
C
the concluding paragraph.
D
the introductory paragraph.

Explanation

A thesis statement presents the essay’s main claim and gives readers a sense of what the essay will compare. It typically appears in the introductory paragraph, before the body paragraphs develop the comparison. The correct choice is “the introductory paragraph.”

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