Read this excerpt from the body paragraph of a document-based essay on the government of nazi germany.

the government of nazi germany had a secret police force known as the gestapo.

how could this excerpt be improved as the writer revises the essay?

a. the writer could rewrite the sentence as a thesis statement.

b. the writer could include more details and factual support.

c. the writer could add a statement that sets up the topic.

d. the writer could add a summary to restate the topic.

The right answer is the B) The writer could include more details and factual support.

Explanation: If this excerpt is part of the body paragraph of a document-based essay, then his or her author could improve it by adding more information about the Gestapo (who established it, when, for what purpose, and so on), since that seems to be the focus at least in that part of the essay. A thesis statement does not belong in a body paragraph, but in an introduction, and what he or she is saying in this excerpt is too "weak" to become a claim, which is what a thesis statement essentially is. Likewise, he or she has not yet provided enough information, so a summary wouldn't be needed at this stage, and summaries are often included in the conclusion. Finally, I believe that the topic has been well set up, since the excerpt provides a reference to its historical and geographical context (Nazi Germany) as well as a concise definition (the Gestapo was a secret police force).      

to me i think class room sitting education is better. i do online school and i have not learned a think haha. when i sit in the classroom i just sit there and kind of pay attention but still i get so far ahead in the class when im doing online i have nothing else better to do but play video games and i sit in school and learn and have friends and just actually learn. when i'm doing online i sit here listing to music and get on and and look up the answers i guess that is my fault for being a cheater. but to be honest i think sitting in the classroom is better.