Drag each tile to the correct box. Match each sentence from the passage with the statement that explains how it develops the author's thesis.
(A) introduces the author's thesis
(B) provides evidence in support of the author's thesis
(C) restates the author's thesis
(1) "Other studies show that playing an instrument improves critical-thinking and socializing skills."
(2) "However, these programs provide valuable resources
for students."
(3) "Therefore, because music programs improve student grades, enhance critical-thinking skills, increase college
graduation rates, and remain relatively inexpensive, we should not cut music from our schools."

The sentence from the passage with the statement that explains how the author's thesis was developed include:

Introduces the author's thesis - Other studies show that playing an instrument improves critical-thinking and socializing skills."

Provides evidence in support of the author's thesis - Therefore, because music programs improve student grades, enhance critical-thinking skills, increase college graduation rates, and remain relatively inexpensive, we should not cut music from our schools.

Restates the author's thesis - "However, these programs provide valuable resources for students."

The thesis simply means the statement or theory that's put forward as a premise which is to be proved.

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(1) "Other studies show that playing an instrument improves critical-thinking and socializing skills."

(A) introduces the author's thesis

(2) "However, these programs provide valuable resources for students."

(B) provides evidence in support of the author's thesis

(3) "Therefore, because music programs improve student grades,enhance critical-thinking skills, increase college graduation rates, and remain relatively inexpensive, we should not cut music from our schools."

(C) restates the author's thesis