Which statement best describes an effective topic sentence? It offers detailed evidence. It introduces a broad topic. It presents a narrow focus. It makes a difficult-to-prove claim.

The cause and events that led to civil rights

Transcendentalist walt whitman captured the spirit of young america by creating

John recently received his semester grades and found that he had failed two courses. he says the reason he failed the two courses is that they were taught by female professors. john believes that women are really not smart enough to teach at the college level. in this example, the female professors are a) spacegoats and being blamed for john's grades b) being discriminatory toward john c) probably not smart enough to teach in a college d) prejudiced against john because he is male