Question

Got Brush? Use Goats!

Are you dreading the unenviable task of clearing brush from your land? If so, I have the perfect solution—a herd of lovable goats! These delightful animals are the indisputable answer to removing overgrown vegetation from pastures, parks, and hillsides. They can move around in areas inhospitable to humans and machines, and since their method of clearing land is to eat everything in sight, the hassle of hauling away truckloads of debris is of no concern.

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Select the correct answer.
What is the author’s thesis?

A.
Hauling away truck loads of debris is a problem.
B.
Clearing brush from land is an unenviable task.
C.
Goats are the solution to clearing brush from land.
D.
Goats are delightful animals that eat everything in sight.

Answer 1

thoughts?

the thesis is the main idea/message/argument, etc. that the author is trying to get across.

re-read the passage, what do you think the main idea is?

Answer 2

details from the passage:

- goats clear away all the vegetation by eating it
- goats can move around places humans/machines can't
- since they eat everything, they don't leave behind debris

these are all reasons why goats are good at clearing away brush. which answer choice is closest to the author's thesis, then?