Identify the Main Point or Issue in the Following Passage

question 75

Essay

Identify the main point or issue in the following passage, and decide whether the rest of the passage offers reasons for the main point (such as, whether the passage contains an argument), whether it illustrates (provides examples for) the main point, whether it explains the point, is irrelevant to the point, and so on.
"With little experience in homicide cases, the Greenwich Police Department made a number of critical mistakes. One was not insisting on a speedy autopsy: because the forensic examination of Martha's body was delayed for nearly a day, the time of death is unusually imprecise. Another was the failure to get a search warrant for the Skakel home."
-Newsweek

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Definitions:

Nitrogen

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere, essential for plant and animal life.

Atmosphere

The layer of gases surrounding a planet, crucial for supporting life on Earth, composed mainly of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide.

Fossil Fuels

Naturally occurring carbon-based fuels derived from the decomposed remains of ancient plants and animals, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.

Energy Pyramid

For an ecosystem, a graphic depicting the energy that flows through each trophic level in a given interval.