Each of the Following Plans for an Essay Contains a Thesis

question 16

Multiple Choice

Each of the following plans for an essay contains a thesis statement and several topic sentences in scrambled order. Select the letter of the answer that numbers the topic sentences in each group according to an order that makes sense. Thesis statement: The history of European contact with the Karaja Indians of Brazil is one of violence and exploitation.
Topic sentences:
____ The Karaja, exposed to European diseases during the nineteenth century, were reduced in numbers by 90 percent.
____ During the eighteenth century, the bandeirantes led attacks on Karaja villages to get slaves.
____ Since the turn of the twentieth century, Brazilian pioneers have increasingly used Indian territory as grazing land.

• A) 3, 2, 1
• B) 1, 3, 2
• C) 2, 1, 3

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or individuals, typically relating to spending on products and services.

Permanent Income Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that a person's consumption at a point in time is determined not just by their current income but by their longer-term income expectations.

Consumer Binge

A period characterized by excessive spending and consumption by consumers.

Bank Credit Cards

Financial instruments issued by banks that allow holders to borrow funds up to a predetermined limit for purchases or cash withdrawals.