In the context of the overall argument of the passage, which of the following choices best describes the purpose of the second paragraph? А
It gives a basic definition of REM sleep that is elaborated in later paragraphs.
B
It provides a factual basis necessary to speculate on the subjects babies may dream about.
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It offers key examples to support the first paragraph's claim that babies' brains perform many important tasks.
D
It explains how sleep researchers use alternative sources of evidence to study infant sleep cycles because infants are unable to describe their experiences.
It establishes the conventional view about whether babies dream in order to show how the argument of the passage departs from this understanding.

Which is not among the style choices a writer would use, if he or she is trying to establish a formal writing style/

In which case did the court rule that flag burning was not illegal under the first amendment? a-us v. fields b-new york times v. sullivan c-texas v. johnson d-us v. alvarez

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.