Read this sentence.
Martin loves the sport of baseball, but is worried that his skills will not progress to the level of precision and accuracy required of a major leaguer.
The scenario above is best developed by which of the following topic sentences?
Group of answer choices
Baseball is a beloved, but complex sport that requires players to continuously advance their skills for big league play.
Baseball is a sport loved by many fans and players, but it is not easily played by those without the necessary skills.
Baseball is a difficult sport to advance in, especially without support from coaches who can improve players' skills.
Baseball is a fun sport, but not many people have the skills or patience to continue to advance in the game.
Kim has decided that the main focus of her essay will explore the controversies surrounding childhood immunizations.
Which of the following details would best support her thesis?
Group of answer choices
statistics of the number of children who are immunized each year
the ages at which children are required to be immunized
detailed information about the risks involved with immunizations
information about all types of immunizations that are available
Which of the following statements, if developed, would best support a persuasive essay calling for the performance–based reinstatement of off–campus lunch privileges?
Group of answer choices
All students should have the right to eat their lunches off–campus, at home, or in a local restaurant if they so choose.
Many students prefer to eat their lunches at home or in a local diner because the cafeteria food is neither tasty nor nutritious.
Any student who demonstrates good grades and behavior should be permitted the return of off–campus lunch privileges.
It is not within the school administration's jurisdiction to decide whether or not students deserve the off–campus lunch privilege.
Read the following scenario.
If you had the option to participate in class without having to worry about being singled out or ridiculed for giving the wrong answer, wouldn't you be more likely to participate—and more likely to learn something?
The topic sentence above best supports which of the following scenarios?
Group of answer choices
Some parents are saying that using computers to "poll" students in the classroom is a bad way to teach, but it seems like a great idea to get students more involved.
Using computers in the classroom takes away personal interaction between the students and the teacher.
Most students would rather not participate in school because they are bored by the subject.
Parents are afraid that their children are not getting the best education they can get because of poor funding or lack of technology.
Which scenario best develops the following main idea in an essay about the importance of healthy eating?
Eating a sugar–filled snack is not a healthy way to get rid of hunger.
Group of answer choices
There are many sugar–free snacks available. Some are made with sugar substitutes. Others are more like crackers and/or vegetables, which are not filled with sugar. Sugar–free snacks often taste the same, or nearly the same, as sugar–filled snacks.
Many of the different types of candy bars and snacks are full of sugar. They claim to be the ultimate way to do away with hunger, but they aren't. There are a few that do get rid of hunger, but this is only a temporary fix.
People who eat candy and other sugar–filled snacks do it to get rid of hunger. Students are often seen drinking sodas and eating candy as early as seven in the morning. For some, this is what they eat all day.
A student is very hungry an hour before lunchtime. He eats two candy bars and feels better. At lunch, he is not very hungry so he only has a soft drink. An hour later, he is fidgety and tired. He is unable to concentrate.
