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A. Barnum employed outrageous stunts, repetitive advertising, and exaggerated publicity to excite international attention for such amusements as the public museum, the musical concert, and the three-ring circus.
b. Bailey, he made the American circus a popular and gigantic spectacle, so-called The Greatest Show on Earth.
The answer is the last one, D. All of the other transitions indicate that the writer will either go into further detail on the subject or list other reasons as to why this would be correct. However, D clearly uses a contrasting transition to introduce a new argument.
The least effective verb used in the sentences
above is:
c. The Lakers went on to victory.
<span>
In the ranking of verbs, among the choices
provided, “went” is the simplest form. The other three options are more
impactful in relation to the object.</span>
The answer is C: It asks the reader a question.
A thesis statement is a concise phrase, usually one sentence, that lets the reader know how the writer will interpret the subject matter being discussed.
It creates a map or itinerary, so to speak, that the writer will follow throughout the text in supporting his or her claim. This claim is meant to be either disputed or conceded by the reader. The thesis statement, as such, does not ask anything particular to or of the reader.