The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 45

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.
Salt and pepper are the most common food seasonings.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Crime Drop

Refers to a significant reduction in the rate of crime within a specific geographical area or over a period of time.

Prison Boom

The rapid expansion of the prison population, mainly in the United States, starting in the late 20th century, due to changes in law and policy.

Neoliberalism

An economic and political ideology that favors free-market capitalism, deregulation, and reduction in government spending on social services, criticized for exacerbating inequality and environmental degradation.

Social Organization

A structure that governs how people or groups interact and function within a society, determining social roles, rules, and relationships.