Read the excerpt from an informative essay about globalization in china.
despite regulations and limits, these new industries have contributed to high smog levels. the amount of smog i
beijing is twenty times higher than worldwide safety levels.

while manufacturina has led to increased population has had an even stronger effect. by 2012, the population of beijing rose to 20 million citizens.

which phrase from the excerpt indicates a transition?

a. the amount of smog in beijing . .

b. while manufacturing has led to . .

c. . population growth has had . .

d. . the population of beijing rose.

Hillenbrand writes, "as louie blazed through college, far away, history was turning" (p. 43). why does the author interrupt louie's narrative with information about japan and germany?

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.

If there is no disagreement, then there is no point to writing a persuasive paragraph. select the best answer from the choices provided t f