Question

Which describes a purpose of a thesis statement?

1.It identifies what readers should know going forward.

2.It shows a student’s point of view on a topic.

3.It supports a student’s point of view on a topic.

4.It summarizes what readers should take away

I know what the definition is but none of these answers look/sound right

Answer 1

The thesis statement is that sentence or two in your text that contains the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.

I think its 1

Answer 2

Thanks!