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________ a blackberry pie is easy if you follow these steps.

Evaluate the two introduction paragraphs below. (Note that the thesis statement is the same for both of them). Which one is stronger? Explain your answer. ———————————- Intro #1     We all eat food. People around the world have been eating food since the beginning of time. Vegetarians do not eat meat. Some famous people are vegetarians. Some people worry about lack of nutrition. I am not a vegetarian. There are many benefits to eating meat. Many vegetarians avoid meat because they want to protect animals. Being a vegetarian might not be as convenient. However, other people say that meat provides nutrition. When a person is weighing the pros and cons of vegetarianism, there are a few important areas to consider.  Intro #2         In the past, vegetarians were considered a small and rather weird part of the population. If someone wanted to become a vegetarian, he or she had to commit to a lifetime of questions and raised eyebrows. In the last few decades, however, this lifestyle has become generally accepted, and many people are seriously thinking about giving up meat for a variety of reasons.  When a person is weighing the pros and cons of vegetarianism, there are a few important areas to consider. ———————————-

In previous centuries, many people died from diseases due to lack of clean water. Access to a clean water source _______ millions of deaths in the past.

If you decide _____ to the party, bring some of that beer I like.

What is the proper order for the “hamburger” method of incorporating source information?

What is the function of the modal in the following sentence? Patricia is a strong, smart, and compassionate woman. She will make a great nurse!

Students at SPC _______ a parking pass.

What is the function of the modal in the following sentence? The hurricane was not supposed to hit Houston, but it ended up doing a lot of damage there.

Physical therapy ______ more effective than surgery in some cases.

The transition from fish to tetrapods is best described as: Like most of the great transitions in evolutionary history, it happened in very few big steps so that there are very few intermediate forms. Like most of the great transitions in evolutionary history, it happened in many small steps leading to many intermediate forms. Like no other transition in evolutionary history, it happened in many steps, so there are many intermediate forms. Like most of the great transitions in evolutionary history, it happened in a single step with no intermediate forms.