Elderly people have the ability to overcome the difficulties of old age.
Cool but is this your question?
Credit people who have inspired the authors.
The first excerpt credits Albert Einstein and John A. Wheeler for the work they've done that has lead to the author's conclusions. The second excerpt credits Thelonious Monk. Both of these excerpts credit others for their inspiration. The other options are incorrect. There is no mention of music in the first excerpt which eliminates options A and B. Option C is also wrong because they do not make any predictions about mankind.
Leading up to the main idea makes it more interesting and when you finally get to the argument it will be more exciting and convincing!.
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Well it all depends on the teacher and what your writing about, usually a brief essay is 2-3 paragraphs
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