Question

road map
stand
implicit
strong
main idea
broad
thesis
inductive
specific
anywhere
deductive
explicit
evidence
fact
weak
1.) A thesis statement expresses the______
of an academic text.
2.) A thesis statement serves as a/an______ of a paper
3.) Thesis statements should never be a/an________
because it's not
debatable and does not clearly state the author's claim on an issue,
4.) A strong thesis statement should take a/an on a topic.
5.) To keep the paper manageable, the thesis statement should be_____

6.) A thesis statement should not be too_____
confusing claims
7.) A thesis statement is located_____
in an academic text.
in
8.) To support the author's claim, the writer must provide_____in
a form of facts, surveys or reports.
9.) If a thesis statement is stated at the beginning of an academic text, followed by
order
supporting details, it is said that ideas are organized in_____ order
10.) However, if a thesis statement is presented after its supporting details, then
ideas are arranged in_____
order.
11.) _____thesis statements clearly and directly express the
main idea of a text while (12)____ thesis statements do not.
13.) a_strong thesis statement is arguable, debatable or argumentative.
14.) A______thesis statement is written in a form of phrase, question
or announcement.
15.) Without a______an academic text is unfocused and unclear.
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Answer 1

1.Road map

2.a implicit

3.a fact

4.on a specific

5.weak

6.broad

7.anywhere

8.main idea

9.thesis

10.standard

Answer 2

The blanks of the given passage have been filled up using the words from the list as follows:-

A thesis statement expresses the (1) main idea of an academic text. A thesis statement serves as a/an (2) road map of a paper. Thesis statements should never be a/an (3) fact because it's not debatable and does not clearly state the author's claim on an issue. A strong thesis statement should take a (4) stand on a topic. To keep the paper manageable, the thesis statement should be (5) specific . A thesis statement should not be too (6) broad, confusing claims. A thesis statement is located (7) anywhere in an academic text.  To support the author's claim, the writer must provide (8) evidence in a form of facts, surveys or reports. If a thesis statement is stated at the beginning of an academic text, followed by supporting details, it is said that ideas are organized in (9) deductive order. However, if a thesis statement is presented after its supporting details, then ideas are arranged in (10) inductive order. (11) Explicit thesis statements clearly and directly express the  main idea of a text while (12) Implicit thesis statements do not. A (13) strong thesis statement is arguable, debatable or argumentative. A (14) weak thesis statement is written in a form of phrase, question  or announcement. Without a (15) thesis an academic text is unfocused and unclear.