The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 27

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: Gilberto learned how to play the trumpet, but it took a long time.
Trumpets are made of brass.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Positive Outcomes

Favorable or beneficial results or effects that stem from a particular action, situation, or intervention.

Obsession

Persistent, intrusive, and unwanted thoughts that cause distress or anxiety.

Compulsion

An irresistible urge to behave in a certain way, especially against one's conscious wishes.

Phobia

An intense, irrational fear of specific objects, activities, or situations that leads to avoidance behavior.