The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 6

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: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics.
Fireworks are illegal in many states.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Amygdala

A almond-shaped mass of nuclei located deep within the temporal lobe of the brain, involved in processing emotions such as fear and pleasure.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, a crucial step in the creation of new memories.

Mental Imagery

The ability to recreate the sensory perception of objects in the mind without direct input from the external environment.

Deep Processing

A method of learning in which information is analyzed in a meaningful way, promoting better retention and understanding.