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What should the thesis statement, the controlling idea, of an illustrating essay consist of?
 
  a) The thesis statement should consist of your main point and one illustration or example to introduce the subject.
 
  b) The thesis statement should consist of a limited subject and your opinion about that subject.
 
  c) The thesis statement should consist of a limited subject and a statement that encompasses all the examples you plan to use in your essay.
 
  d) The thesis statement should consist of a clever quotation.

Question 2

Why are examples important in an essay?
 
  a) Examples provide the meat of an essay.
 
  b) Examples allow writers to really dig for information that readers may not know or expect.
 
  c) Examples illustrate or concretely show what you are trying to say.
 
  d) Examples make writing more fun.



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mjenn52

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Answer to Question 1

b;

Answer to Question 2

c;




V@ndy87

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Excellent


jackie

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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