stating thesis statements of an academic text

Question 1

main idea or main point of an informational text

serves as a roadmap of the text you are reading

Answer 1

thesis

Question 2

provides direction or purpose to the text

Answer 2

thesis statement

Question 3

do not clearly express the main idea of a text

Answer 3

implicit thesis statement

Question 4

express the main idea clearly and directly in the text read

Answer 4

explicit thesis statements

Question 5

elements of a thesis statement

Answer 5

topic
argument/claim
evidence