A thesis statement provides organization for an informative essay by

An informative essay presents facts and explanations about a topic, so its thesis should guide the reader through the essay’s organization. It briefly identifies the main points that the body paragraphs will discuss. Choice D, “briefly stating points that will be discussed in body paragraphs,” best describes this purpose; supporting a point of view is more typical of an argumentative essay.

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