Arundhati opens up his presentation with his two takeaway messages and a statement that frames them both in appealing terms. what did he forget to include in the preview of his presentation?

It is widely assumed that people need to engage in intellectual activities such as solving crossword puzzles or mathematics problems in order to maintain mental sharpness as they age. in fact, however, simply talking to other people—that is, participating in social interaction, which engages many mental and perceptual skills—suffices. evidence to this effect comes from a study showing that the more social contact people report, the better their mental skills. which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the force of the evidence cited? (a) as people grow older, they are often advised to keep exercising their physical and mental capacities in order to maintain or improve them. (b) many medical conditions and treatments that adversely affect a person's mental sharpness also tend to increase that person's social isolation. (c) many people are proficient both in social interactions and in solving mathematical problems. (d) the study did not itself collect data but analyzed data bearing on the issue from prior studies. (e) the tasks evaluating mental sharpness for which data were compiled by the study were more akin to mathematics problems than to conversation.

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Which sentences do not meet the requirements of an effective thesis statement? select all that apply. due to educational cutbacks, we really need your to buy new softball and baseball equipment. if you donate to our cause, you will receive free tickets to all our school's sporting events. your generous donation will allow our school to offer softball and baseball this year. in addition to free tickets, we will allow you to hang an advertising banner on the outfield fence. if you donate to support our cause, you will not only receive free tickets and a free advertising opportunity, you will earn the devotion and loyalty of many within our school.