Read this introductory paragraph from a student essay
and then answer the question.
Which choice best revises sentence 5 to make it a solid
thesis statement?
(1) Have you ever felt great fear but decided to face that
fear anyway? (2) There is no single definition of courage
and more than one way to show it. (3) In Heart of a
Samurai, Manjiro is faced with grave dangers. (4) In The
Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, William must overcome
disbelief and ridicule. (5) Both heroes show tremendous
courage.
O The heroes in both stories show tremendous courage
in the face of the great obstacles they face.
O The Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who Harnessed
the Wind both deal with great obstacles that must be
faced and overcome.
O The heroes in Heart of a Samurai and The Boy Who
Harnessed the Wind both show courage in the face of
the obstacles they face.
O. Both heroes show tremendous courage that I could
only hope to have one day in the face of great
obstacles.