Which of the following statements is not true? a. the thesis statement is like the topic sentence for a paragraph in that it is the controlling idea b. the thesis statement focuses on a single aspect of your subject. c. the thesis statement guides the writing of the entire essay. d. the thesis statement should be the first sentence of an essay.

What is the meaning of each underlined word in these excerpts from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift? i think it is agreed by all parties, that this prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their mothers, and frequently of their fathers, is in the present deplorable state of the kingdom, a very great additional grievance; and therefore whoever could find out a fair, cheap and easy method of making these children sound and useful members of the common-wealth, would deserve so well of the publick, as to have his statue set up for a preserver of the nation. some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. the word prodigious means . the word desponding means .

According to this article , in what way does the message about obesity need to be refined ?

Which question does the adjective in bold answer? it takes less effort to write essays than you might think. a. how many? b. how much? c. what kind? d. which one?