In "The Slump," John Updike uses the national pastime, baseball, as the setting to explore one individual's frustration with the world. The story is told by a professional ballplayer who finds himself, for no identifiable reason, unable to hit as well as he once did. He thinks about why this might be, but not very deeply; for the most part, he accepts this slump as his fate and considers what it says about life in general. The story depicts the superstitious nature of athletes in the way that its narrator hopes for better days without having any hope that anything he can do would make his luck return.
Ag+(aq) + NO3-(aq) + CH3COOH(aq) ---> AgCH3COO(s) + H+(aq) + NO3-(aq)
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The main idea is the central point or thought the author wants to communicate to readers. ... In paragraphs, a stated main idea is called the topic sentence. In an article, the stated main idea is called the thesis statement. When the author does not state the main idea directly, it is called an implied main idea.
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my cousin was about to punch me, and it triggered my fight or flight instinct and I ducked down when she swung causing her to lose balance and giving me enough time to run.
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A). The author sets up a hierarchical structure of information using two sizes of bullet points.
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Text features(like titles, captions, bullets, bold/italics, etc.) play a vital role in arranging the various information in the text effectively which assists the readers to understand it clearly and comprehensively.
In the given excerpt from 'How to prepare for a Road Trip', <u>the author opts a hierarchical structure to present information clearly to the readers which is reflected through the use of two different sizes of bullet points</u>. The first size of bullet is employed to detail the reader about the preparation of a car while planning a road trip('tune-up, change of oil, good condition of tires, having a spare tire, availing an emergency kit, etc.). The second size of bullets explains the readers about the items that must be included in an emergency car kit. Thus, this sequential arrangement of information helps the readers to understand it extensively. Therefore, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
