Test; VMarissa wrote an essay about the harmful effect that litter on the beach can have for sea life. In her conclusion, she introduced the story of a sea turtle who got a plastic bag tangled around his head and used this example as a supporting detail for her thesis. How might she handle this story differently?

She should write the story into the thesis statement of her essay.
She should tell the story in a body paragraph and not the conclusion.
She should provide more details about this sea turtle in her conclusion.
She should not include stories about sea turtles in an essay about litter.

Read the following introductory paragraph and determine which sentence is the transition:

1. Giant pandas are one of the most recognizable animals in the world. 2. Although the panda's distinctive black eyes, rounded ears, fuzzy white face, and smile-shaped mouth make it a popular figure, it is endangered in the wild. 3. Human practices are threatening to move this beloved animal into extinction. 4. However, by curbing deforestation, and enforcing laws against poaching, the giant panda can thrive in the wild despite an increasing human population. 5. By working to preserve the existence of the giant panda, we are ensuring that future generations will delight in this beautiful creature as well.

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Read the following paragraph and determine which type of transition word is used to move the reader from the hook to the restatement of the thesis:

1. Giant pandas are one of the most recognizable animals in the world. 2. Although the panda's distinctive black eyes, rounded ears, fuzzy white face, and smile-shaped mouth make it a popular figure, it is endangered in the wild. 3. Human practices are threatening to move this beloved animal into extinction. 4. However, by curbing deforestation, and enforcing laws against poaching, the giant panda can thrive in the wild despite an increasing human population. 5. By working to preserve the existence of the giant panda, we are ensuring that future generations will delight in this beautiful creature as well.

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