Which of the following sentences from the text is most likely the topic sentence and/or thesis statement?
Which of the following sentences is most likely the attention-getter?
"But did you know she was a real person?"
"…no one can deny that Joan of Arc was extremely influential on the course of French history."
"These saints told her it was her destiny to help Charles VII claim the French crown and defeat the English."
"The English might have exacted a measure of revenge, but they could never eradicate Joan’s enormous influence."
Which of the following are examples of facts from the passage? Select all that apply.
"French troops captured an English-held fort, and many came to credit Joan for the victory."
"Although the Hundred Years War would continue for more than two decades after Joan’s death, the English would never regain the momentum."
"Since they saw her as divinely inspired and appreciated her ability to improve the troops’ morale, the other leaders of the army relied heavily on her for advice and, as her wound attests, counted on her to lead from the front."
What is an example of a statistic in the passage?
the author recording Joan’s birth year as 1412
the author recording the slaughter of "approximately 2500 English archers"
the author contending that the English "had no intention of giving [Joan] a fair trial"
the author mentioning that Charles VII died in 1461
Paragraph 2 functions mostly as a(n)—
