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the tests and tasks
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States a claim that can be backed up with evidence- strong thesis statement,
focuses on a very specific word- weak thesis statement,
states facts about the topic- strong,
open to argument- strong,
i'm not sure about the last one, sorry about that
The correct answer for this question would be the second option: ENCYCLOPEDIAS. The one that you would consult if you wanted basic, brief information on a topic would be the encyclopedias. An encyclopedia is <span>a collection of articles providing brief, essential information on a topic. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.</span>