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Unit 4: Introductions, Conclusions, and Thesis Statements

Claims and Evidence: Reading

Identify an argument's overarching thesis, describe it precisely, and read what its wording reveals about how the rest of the argument will unfold.

Topic 4.3 · 12 min read

This lesson comes with the AP English Language and Composition plan

In this lesson

  1. 01The overarching claim, and the claims beneath it
  2. 02What a thesis can reveal about structure
  3. 03Checking the preview against the body
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points
  6. 06On the exam

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