Athesis statement presents
a. only the topic of the essay.
b. the topic and background information.
c. the topic and evidence.
d. the topic and the writer's stance concerning the topic.

A thesis statement is one of the most important elements of an essay, as it presents its topic. Essay thesis statement helps understand its significance. Thesis statement is usually a single sentence near the beginning of an essay or report. Very often it can be located at the end of the first paragraph. Thesis statement presents the author`s argument and point of view to the reader. For example: To be healthy, people shoud do physical training 3 times a week.