What element should the introduction of an effective essay have? A.
a call to action
B.
a main idea statement
C. a summary of the topic
D.
evidence to support the details
E. details to support the topic

personally I believe it should start with B: main idea

Explanation: Then in the first paragraph you put your first piece of evidence.

it is b

explanation:

you need infomation to write a essay

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.