excerpt from Funding for the Arts
1. Over the past few years there has been a steady erosion of available funds for arts
programs within public schools. 2. Music in particular has been hit hard. 3. Perhaps parents and
school officials feel music programs are more of an accessory than anything else. 4. However,
these programs provide valuable resources for students.
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Select the correct answer.
Which sentence from the introductory paragraph states the author's thesis?
OA
OB.
OC.
OD
sentence 4
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3