Why did the author write this piece about Appalachian Trail? A) The author thinks the Appalachian Trail is entertaining. B) The
author is informing the reader about the history of the Appalachian Trail. C) The author wants to inform the reader about why we should preserve the Appalachian Trial. D) The author is trying to persuade the reader to help protect the Appalachian Trial from pollution.
The answer to fill in the blank would be B) Thesis statement because the thesis is like the message the author is trying to send to his readers so they can comprehend his or her text.