IDENTIFYING ADEQUATELY DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS

question 48

Short Answer

IDENTIFYING ADEQUATELY DEVELOPED PARAGRAPHS
Each of the following body paragraphs is part of a larger essay. Two of the paragraphs provide sufficient details to support their topic sentences convincingly. Write AD for adequate development beside those paragraphs. There are also two paragraphs that, in large part, use vague, wordy, or general sentences as a substitute for real supporting details. Write U for underdeveloped beside those paragraphs.
-______ 3. One way we could improve our lives would be by banning cars. The environment would improve, and the change for the better would be apparent in healthier lives for all of us. Without cars, Americans would have other benefits as well. An important one that should not be forgotten is the safety factor. There are many accidents that occur every year in which cars are involved. If all of these accidents could be avoided, everyone would benefit, and the country would be safer for all of us in living our everyday lives. In addition, the pace of our lives would slow down. There would be less worry and anxiety to deal with if people were not moving about in cars.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyl Group

A functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), common in alcohols and many other organic compounds.

Methane

A greenhouse gas consisting of one carbon atom and four hydrogen atoms, CH4, contributing to global warming.

Methanol

A simple alcohol with the formula CH3OH, known for its use as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and as a precursor to other chemicals.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known life and the basis for organic chemistry.