Question

read the introduction to a students essay about space exploration.
(1) space: the final frontier! (2) many people see space as a true frontier. (3) they are excited by both the exploration of space and the potential of space. (4) not everyone agrees with this. (5) some people think that the money would be better spent solving earths problems. (6) however, the truth is that the money spent on space exploration is critical to solving our problems on earth.
which of the following is the thesis statement?
○ sentence 2
○ sentence 3
○ sentence 5
○ sentence 6

Explanation:

A thesis statement presents the central argument of an essay. Sentences 2 and 3 introduce common views on space, sentence 5 states a counterargument, while sentence 6 clearly states the essay's core claim that space exploration funding is critical to solving Earth's problems.

Answer:

sentence 6