What is the purpose of a thesis statement?
a. to summarize the facts and statistics introduced in the paper
b. to define any vocabulary needed to understand the content of the paper
c. to tell the readers of the content, the argument, and direction of the paper
d. to identify the issues and prejudices that the audience connects to the paper

The answer is C.

Explanation:

A thesis is most commonly written a sentence or two to map your paper out. Not stating every detail or giving a summary. Giving the argument/purpose of the paper then giving brief facts the will later be explained later in the paper so people know what they getting into. (Anyone correct me please if anything I said was off but that's how I picture it in my head.) Anyway, I took the test and I got it correct! Hope this helped you! :) Have a great rest of your day/night!

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