The most important problem in our city is its poor public transportation system. Thousands of residents rely on the city's buses and taxis to travel throughout this large city,
while the Metro Transportation System's daily schedules are totally unreliable. A bus or taxi
that should arrive at 7:45 may not arrive until 8:00 or later. Moreover, it is not unusual for a
bus driver to up groups of people waiting for the bus because he wants to make up for lost
time. Unfortunately, people often end up going to work late or missing important
appointments. In order for people to get to their destinations on time, people must allow for
waiting time at the bus and taxis stops.

1. What is meant by a topic sentence? Circle it in the paragraph above.
2. To which step in the writing process is the paragraph related?
3. Does the paragraph have any supporting sentences and concluding sentences? What
affects do they have on the topic itself?

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Select the correct answerwhat theme is portrayed in this excerpt from leo tolstoy's the death of ivan ilyich? in reality it was just what is usually seen in the houses of people of moderate means who want to appear rich, and therefore succeed only inresembling others like themselves, there are damasks dark wood, plants, rugs, and dull and polished bronzes-all the things people of a certaiclass have in order to resemble other people of that class. his house was so like the others that it would never have been noticed, but to him it aseemed to be quite exceptional. he was very happy when he met his family at the station and brought them to the newly furnished house all lit uwhere a tootman in a white tie opened the door into the hall decorated with plants, and when they went on into the drawing-room and the studyuttering exclamations of delight he conducted them everywhere, drank in their praises eagerly, and beamed with pleasure.a.the effect of consumerismbw the power of wealthcam keeping up appearances in societyud. wconforming to societal conventionsresetnextil rights reserved.

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.