Which of the following best characterizes the function of the second paragraph of the passage
A: It develops a topic introduced in the first paragraph.
B: It provides evidence to refute a claim presented in the first paragraph.
C: It gives examples of a phenomenon mentioned in the first paragraph.
D: It presents a generalization about examples given in the first paragraph.
A: It develops a topic introduced in the first paragraph.
B: It provides evidence to refute a claim presented in the first paragraph.
C: It gives examples of a phenomenon mentioned in the first paragraph.
D: It presents a generalization about examples given in the first paragraph.
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- The topic sentence of a paragraph is not always the first sentence of the paragraph.
- The first sentence in paragraph 7 is the topic sentence of only this paragraph.
- Which of the following best describes the relation of the third paragraph to the second A: The third paragraph offers proof of an assertion made in the second paragraph. B: In the “philosophical debate” as mentioned in the second paragraph, a definition of patriotism is provided in the third paragraph. C: The third paragraph examines the scope of the argument presented in the second paragraph. D: The third paragraph discusses the contradictions inherent in the changes with the revival of communitarianism.
- Which paragraph in this passage talks about the body of the thesis A: The second paragraph. B: The third paragraph. C: The fourth paragraph. D: The fifth paragraph.
- The most emphatic location in a paragraph is the __________ sentence in a paragraph. A: first B: second C: last D: middle