Introductions Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Question What is a thesis statement?(1 point) Responses a detailed summary of the key points of a text a detailed summary of the key points of a text a paragraph that introduces a paper topic a paragraph that introduces a paper topic a sentence that provides information about a topic a sentence that provides information about a topic a concise summary of the central idea of a text
Correct: a concise summary of the central idea of a text
Introductions Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Question What is an explanatory text?(1 point) Responses the statement that explains the central idea, claim, or focus of a text the statement that explains the central idea, claim, or focus of a text writing that provides information, ideas, and facts writing that provides information, ideas, and facts the facts and information that supports an idea or analysis the facts and information that supports an idea or analysis writing that helps clarify the meaning of an unfamiliar word
Correct: writing that provides information, ideas, and facts
Introductions Quick Check 3 of 53 of 5 Items Question Why is it useful to compare the introductions of two explanatory texts? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses It will tell you which author is more knowledgeable about their topic. It will tell you which author is more knowledgeable about their topic. It can help you determine which one will be more enjoyable to read. It can help you determine which one will be more enjoyable to read. It will tell you how long each text is. It will tell you how long each text is. It can help you learn different techniques for your own writing. It can help you learn different techniques for your own writing. It can show you which text is more persuasive.
Correct: It can help you learn different techniques for your own writing.
Correct: It can show you which text is more persuasive.
Introductions Quick Check 4 of 54 of 5 Items Feature Epidemiology’s Fight Against Ebola by Carol Hand Emile was a two-year-old boy living in Meliandou, a village in the West African nation of Guinea. In December 2013, Emile may have been bitten by a fruit bat, a common animal in West Africa. On December 26, he became ill. He died two days later. By January 14, his three-year-old sister, his mother, and his grandmother had also died. No one yet realized it, but researchers now believe Emile was patient zero—the first person to contract and begin spreading the Ebola virus during this outbreak. There have been more than two dozen Ebola outbreaks since the virus’s discovery in 1976. The 2014 outbreak quickly became by far the most devastating. Excerpt from Epidemiology: The Fight Against Ebola & Other Diseases by Carol Hand published by ABDO Publishing © 2015 ABDO Consulting Group, Inc. Question Use the passage to answer the question. What topic does this introductory paragraph introduce? (1 point) Responses the story of Emile and his family the story of Emile and his family the history of the Ebola virus the history of the Ebola virus the 2014 Ebola outbreak the 2014 Ebola outbreak the theory of how viruses spread the theory of how viruses spread
Correct: the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Introductions Quick Check 5 of 55 of 5 Items Feature Epidemiology’s Fight Against Ebola by Carol Hand Emile was a two-year-old boy living in Meliandou, a village in the West African nation of Guinea. In December 2013, Emile may have been bitten by a fruit bat, a common animal in West Africa. On December 26, he became ill. He died two days later. By January 14, his three-year-old sister, his mother, and his grandmother had also died. No one yet realized it, but researchers now believe Emile was patient zero—the first person to contract and begin spreading the Ebola virus during this outbreak. There have been more than two dozen Ebola outbreaks since the virus’s discovery in 1976. The 2014 outbreak quickly became by far the most devastating. Excerpt from Epidemiology: The Fight Against Ebola & Other Diseases by Carol Hand published by ABDO Publishing © 2015 ABDO Consulting Group, Inc. Question Use the passage to answer the question. What technique does the writer use to engage readers in this introductory paragraph? (1 point) Responses using a connection to the readers’ experiences using a connection to the readers’ experiences using a vivid image or description using a vivid image or description telling a brief related story telling a brief related story telling an interesting or surprising fact telling an interesting or surprising fact
Correct: telling a brief related story
To identify the correct response for this question, we need to understand what a thesis statement is.
A thesis statement is a concise summary of the central idea or main argument of a text. It is usually a single sentence that appears at the beginning of an essay or research paper. A thesis statement sets the tone and direction for the entire piece of writing, providing a clear and focused explanation of the main point being made.
Looking at the given options, the correct response is: "a concise summary of the central idea of a text." This option accurately describes the purpose and function of a thesis statement.