The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 33

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.
Keep your pantry stocked with ingredients you use all the time.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Slope

The rate of change in the variable on the y-axis per unit change in the variable on the x-axis in a coordinate system; it quantifies the steepness of a line.

Least Squares Line

A linear equation that minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a dataset in regression analysis, representing the relationship between independent and dependent variables.