The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 33

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen.
Keep your pantry stocked with ingredients you use all the time.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

A component of the autonomic nervous system responsible for energy conservation by reducing the heart rate, enhancing activity in the intestines and glands, and loosening the sphincter muscles within the gastrointestinal tract.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for 'fight or flight' responses, increasing heart rate and blood flow to muscles.

Nervous System

A network of billions of cells in the brain and the body, responsible for all aspects of what we think, feel, and do.

Endocrine System

A network of glands that produce and release hormones into the bloodstream, regulating body processes.