Question

What is missing from the following thesis statement: the american renaissance is very important artistic movement.

Answer 1

Position  a place, where someone or something is located or has been put.

Rationale a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.

Topic a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.

Which one sounds missing?

Answer 2

The following is missing from the thesis statement:

C. Rationale

The rationale of a thesis statement has to do with the reasons behind a claim. In this case, the rationale would involve answering the question, why is the American Renaissance a very important artistic movement? The topic and position are clearly stated in the thesis statement.

• Topic: the American Renaissance
• Position: the American Renaissance is an important artistic movement