Which is the first step for writing a strong thesis statement? (a)Review your research question.
(b)Decide what readers will want to know.
(c)Think of a fact from your research.
(d)Decide what your topic will be.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a. something someone else is writing about b. a fact c. something you have written about before

Pl true or false: a hyphen can indicate that a word has been split up at the end of a line and continues onto the next line.

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.