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Central argument

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The main claim or thesis that an author develops throughout a text, supported by subordinate claims and evidence.

AP course connection

Topic guVS4D-qzAkoGZAPzZT99: Big Idea 2: Understand and Analyze

Unit GhKC1SxkLIC0QVXJ

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