The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 43

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.
The original fireworks were not so different from those we have now.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A legal doctrine that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to another party if the latter has relied upon that promise to their detriment.

Oral Contracts

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Real Estate Mortgage

A legal agreement where real property is used as collateral for a loan.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle requiring certain types of contracts to be executed in writing to be enforceable.