In one or two sentences, summarize the author’s thesis statement about the equal rights amendment (era). how does this article excerpt give you a better understanding of the political difficulties that faced era proponents in the mid- and late 1970s?

(5) Pursuing alternative fuel sources is the key to solving our energy crisis.

Explanation:

The first 4 sentences are not a thesis statement, but sentences that lay the foundation of the Thesis statement that is to be presented. The thesis statement itself has to be a claim that is debatable. It is a strong affirmation that has no evidence to support, but opens the text enough for the evidence in favor and against to be presented.

(5) Pursuing alternative fuel sources is the key to solving our energy crisis.

Explanation:

The main purpose of this passage is to convince the reader that using renewable sources of energy is a better choice than maintaining our reliance on fossil fuels. Therefore the thesis statement is sentence 5. The thesis statement is the sentence that contains the main claim that the author wants to prove. Sentence 5 tells us that switching to renewable energy sources is the key to solving our energy crisis. Therefore, this is the sentence that presents the author's main claim.

Explanation:

After a brief introduction of your topic, you state your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence. This sentence is the thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument you'll make in the rest of your paper.

it should be the third one.

Explanation:

polkiujuy

Explanation:

hola

Sentence 5 is the correct answer