Which best describes point-by-point paragraph structure? • The author introduces each point, followed by evidence and analysis of that point.
•The author introduces the evidence in the topic sentence and backs it up with a list of points.
•The author introduces all the evidence and concludes with the most important points.
•The author introduces the points in list form and provides all the evidence for each point at once.

In the context of the passage, what does the word torpid mean? b. predatory a. energetic c. dormant d. aquatic

Choose the letter of the sentence in which the word is incorrect. however good the intentions, ethenasia is extremely controversial. the lawyers strong statement supporting euthanasia won the sympathy of the jury. her euthanasia for sailing led to a year long yachting trip.

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim