Writers use these words to “hand-hold” their readers to ensure the readers do not get lost or confused when reading their compositions.

Although Marie joked about her broken leg, it was an _______ that kept her from work for a month.

The number of sentences in a paragraph usually fall within this range.

An account is set up to fund student scholarships. Each year, a scholarship in the amount of $4,000 will be paid to an outstanding engineering student. An initial account balance of $21,000 is established. If i = 12%, for how many years can this account fund the annual scholarships, assuming no additional deposits or withdrawals? (Type your answer down below)

Some criminals are truly ____ they don’t see that some actions are right and that others are wrong.

Select the letter of the sentence that best expresses the implied main idea of each of the following paragraphs. ‘Many people think there is no difference between an alligator and a crocodile. 2However, the alligator’s snout is shorter and broader than that of a crocodile. 3A more dramatic difference between the two creatures lies in how dangerous they are to humans. 4There are very few documented instances in which alligators have killed a person. 5On the other hand, crocodiles, particularly those along the Nile River, are quite dangerous to humans. 6It is said, in fact, that as far as killing people is concerned, crocodiles are second only to poisonous snakes.

A firm will hire additional workers as long as the marginal product of labor of an additional worker is:

In each of the following groups, one statement is the general point, and the other statements are specific support for the point. Select P for point, S for statement of support.  

Each group of statements below includes one topic, one main idea, and two supporting details. In the space provided, label each item with one of the following:   T — for the topic of the paragraph MI — for the main idea SD — for the supporting details

Chapter 3: Supporting Details Answer the questions about supporting details that follow the textbook passage. ‘The climate becomes colder when the amount of dust at high altitudes in the atmosphere increases. 2There are several ways that dust may get into the atmosphere. 3Volcanic eruptions can add so much dust that sunlight is scattered back to outer space. 4Chimneys, especially industrial smokestacks, also throw large amounts of dust into the atmosphere. 5The burning of tropical forests to clear land for farming is another way the amount of airborne dust is increased. 6Finally, should a nuclear war ever occur, it might add so much dust to the atmosphere that it could cause a new ice age—a nuclear winter in which the climate becomes so cold that no new crops can be grown. In general, the major details of this paragraph are