The topic sentence of a body paragraph provides a thesis link by:

a. revising thesis to fit the body paragraph.
b. introducing the thesis of the essay.
c. mentioning the general subject of the essay.
d. providing an example that underscores the thesis.

In the story “seventh grade,” victor’s and michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to a. act in embarrassing ways. b. get into trouble at school. c. struggle with friendships. d. do poorly in their classes.

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

Which statement about this passage best explains that the culture is patriarchal?