Question

1My name is Jonathan Cross. 2I am a member of the basketball team at Carter High School. 3Because of budget cuts, our school is unable to pay costs for new uniforms for our team. 4As a result, the team is seeking other sponsors to fund our new uniforms. 5I am writing to request that you consider sponsoring our team. 6As a sponsor, your company name would be featured on our uniforms.

Which of the following is the best thesis statement for the paragraph?

here are the choices
Donating will help your business.
We need uniforms, so please help us.
If you sponsor us, we'll put your name o

Answer 1

A thesis statement is usually at the end of an introduction paragraph.
It gives a succinct idea of the main point of the paper - in this case, a persuasive essay.
In a persuasive essay, you would most likely want to be professional.
You cannot just upright state at the end, "We need uniforms, so please help us".
The best thesis statement for this paragraph is most likely the most professional one, and that is "donating will help your business". It clearly states what the author wants to convince a business of in a short, professional, and concise form.