The Aztecs ruled a mighty empire in Mexico. During the 1400s and 1500s. Aztecs had an advanced civilization they built cities as
big as any in Europe. The Aztecs built a huge city. On an island in a lake. A population of one hundred thousand people. Conquered other cities in Mexico. The conquered people sent food as a tribute they also provided gold and silve. Fragment and Run-ons
A counterclaim is the argument (or one of the arguments) opposing your thesis statement. In your thesis paragraph, you make it clear to the reader exactly what you plan on proving and how you plan to go about proving it