The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 26

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.
I like sharpening knives on a stone.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Spina Bifida

A birth defect where there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord, which can lead to physical and intellectual disabilities.

Neural Tube Defect

A type of birth defect of the brain, spine, or spinal cord that occurs in the early stages of pregnancy.

Spontaneously Aborted

A natural end of a pregnancy before it reaches full term without medical or surgical intervention.

Motility

Self-propulsion.