The thesis for a persuasive essay should
a. utilize a startling fact or statistic to gain the reader's attention.
b. employ a variety of credible sources that back the position.
c. take a clearly stated position on a concisely explained issue.
d. explain the problem in great detail and include the other argument.

c. take a clearly stated position on a concisely explained issue.

Explanation:

The thesis statement is the topic statement which presents the summary of the whole argument. It not only provides the opinion of the writer but also proves the argument with evidence. Also, a thesis statement needs to be short, composed of not more than two or three sentences. Generally, the thesis statement is stated at the end of the first paragraph of the persuasive essay.

that’s the kind of bug henry was; and if we’d a had him along ’stead of our kings, he’d a fooled that town a heap worse than ourn done.”