The word period In this paragraph would be B- a stretch of time.
This would be Descriptive writing.
1. D - gaining weight does not support a paragraph about losing weight.
2. C - The others do not support wanting a later pick-up time.
3. A - "we have always supported personal freedom" sounds a bit vague.
4. B - Parking lot signage is the only answer that applies to a campus.
5. B - The time you have to edit your essay would be the least likely thing the professor would say out of the choices.
