After reading the text in the attachment, we can say the following about the thesis statement and the evidence used by the author:
1. The thesis statement is: "It (the Dictionary of American Regional English) is a treasure-house for lovers of words and has made significant contributions to research on words and how they are used in different areas."
2. The examples and evidence used are:
- "It delivers accurate information about regional vocabulary. . ."
- " A DARE entry might include any combination of quotations from regional literature, diaries, and small-town newspapers."
- "The curious reader can find out where a contributor lived, what their community was like, and other identifying cultural information - all of which can be overlooked in other historical dictionaries."
- A thesis statement usually appears toward the end of the first paragraph in a text.
- Its purpose is to inform the reader about the author's opinion, so that the reader knows what to expect from the text.
- It also serves as a guide to the author, so that he will not get lost while writing.
- In the text we are analyzing here, the thesis statement is the one expressing a favorable opinion about a certain dictionary.
- Then, the rest of the text consists of the author's attempt to prove his opinion is the right one.
- To do so, he provides evidence and examples that will show why this dictionary is special.
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