(ST): Argumentative Writing Even children can be harmed by TV shows and movies that make life
seem unrealistically perfect. In one survey, published by Parents Today,
children were asked about their own lives both before and after
watching three episodes of Ronaldi, a show featuring an 11-year old
boy who flies his own helicopter to school and lives in a bedroom that
is also a skateboard park. Although they reported that they enjoyed the
show, the children, ages 8-13, ranked their own lives as less cool, fun,
and interesting after watching the episodes. On the other hand,
children who watched shows without unrealistically perfect characters
- including T and the Rexes, a cartoon series about dinosaurs, and
Littleton Street, a realistic program about a group of neighborhood
friends - did not report any decrease in happiness with their own lives.
Where in an argumentative essay would this excerpt most likely belong?

In an argumentative essay, this excerpt would most likely belong:

D. in the middle of the essay, because it is a body paragraph.

Explanation:

The very beginning of the excerpt shows that it is explaining and adding to something that was already said earlier: "Even children can be harmed by TV shows and movies . . ." This paragraph certainly follows the claim that TV shows and movies have the power to harm people. It is adding to that claim by offering evidence that those shows and movies may even harm children. Thus, we can see it is a body paragraph, which makes option D the best choice.

A hook, which is an opening statement, would most likely be the very first sentence of the whole text, so we can eliminate option A.

The paragraph is certainly not a conclusion since it is not restating the main idea in fewer words, but is presenting new evidence instead. Letter B is also wrong.

Letter C is incorrect for two reasons: this paragraph is not a claim and, even if it were, claims do not appear at the end of the essay.

D

Explanation:

That's what the correct answer was for A_p_e_x_

one thousand and one nights, also known as arabian nights is a collection of stories whose basic structure is that of embedded narrative. this technique refers to a main story which works as the common frame - or framing narrative - for the other stories, and then this series of stories which are connected to the main one. this technique can also be referred to as a story within a story. the stories stem from the original tale, some begin and end on their own, some are connected to the previous or following one, by means of questions that are answered in the subsequent tale, or characters which reappear.