The topic sentence of your body paragraphs includes
a. the thesis statement, all the evidence, and all the explanation.
b. a hook, an introduction to the text, and the thesis statement.
c. the element or technique you have identified that the author is using to convey theme.

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,