Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too
dangerous: Whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. It is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves.
Which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph?
A. The closing statement is unsatisfying
B. The passage introduces new evidence.
C. The thesis is not restated.
D. The style is informal and inconsistent.
The correct answer is C) the thesis is not restated.
<em>The statement that provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph is that the thesis is not restated.
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The claim of the essay is that Extreme Sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous. So, in the conclusion of the essay, the paragraph has to restate the thesis of the essay to consider it a good conclusion. It just refers to the Fear Factor of the extreme athletes and the risk of Extreme Sports, but the claim is not restated. It should include something like “…that is the reason why government or sports authorities nationwide should pay more attention to a higher regulation to practice Extreme Sports due to the fatal accidents in recent years...”
