The thesis statement of a written paper . states the main idea of a composition
is the last paragraph of a paper
tells where and when the action takes place
gives closure to the paper
gives the emotional feel of the story

Read the excerpt. by my junior year i lived on campus all year round. between sorority life, political activism, boyfriends, and modern dance i couldn't stop moving. i came home for brief visits, but these visits were too awkward without rosalind. the house was profoundly still. mommy stayed in her room. russell didn't talk, let alone look at me. the chess set was still standing there, pieces and all! how does the author's word choice create an ominous tone in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from infinite jest. three faces have resolved into place above summer-weight sportcoats and half-windsors across a polished pine conference table shiny with the spidered light of an arizona noon. these are three deans—of admissions, academic affairs, athletic affairs. i do not know which face belongs to whom. which line of text supports the idea that hal is meeting the college deans for the first time? a. three faces have resolved into place above summer-weight sportcoats. . b. . half-windsors across a polished pine conference table shiny with the spidered light. . c. these are three deans—of admissions, academic affairs, athletic affairs. d. i do not know which face belongs to whom.

Which sentence uses an intransitive verb? a. i ran under the sprinkler. b. sherry turned the dial on the furnace. c. mrs. parker washed the windows. c. i cut the cardboard into two pieces.