Question

Imagine an essay built around this claim: The process known as hydraulic fracturing is touted by the natural gas industry as safe, but environmentalists do not agree with this assessment.Which of the following claim restatements would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph?  A.Debate runs high over the safety of hydraulic fracking, but so far, environmentalists are losing out to the deep pockets of investors in gas energy. B.Natural gas companies are able to drill into previously untapped natural gas reserves to extract gas from shale rock in a process known as fracking. C.Although extracting natural gas from shale in a process called fracking is believed to be safe by industry experts, scientists beg to differ with them. D.Chemicals that are used in the fracking process have been known to leak into aquifers that supply drinking water for residents who live near fracking sites.

Answer 1

Answer: C.Although extracting natural gas from shale in a process called fracking is believed to be safe by industry experts, scientists beg to differ with them.

Explanation: A conclusion is the last part of something, its end or result. In a written work, the conclusion is used to introduce some final comments at the end of the piece of writing. From the given options, the claim restatement that would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph, is the corresponding to option C, because it summarizes the main idea or claim of the essay, without developing more information.

Answer 2

Answer:

The claim restatement that would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph is "Although extracting natural gas from shale in a process called fracking is believed to be safe by industry experts, scientists beg to differ with them."

Explanation:

The conclusion as the final part of an essay, has to give a final statement where the writer will not add any new ideas or present new hypothesis, it is the result, taking only facts in consideration of the research that has been done to demonstrate the thesis statement to be true or false, then this sentence isn't bias or influenced by any of the parts.