In the "underlying reasons 'urtclear" section of "yes, sitting too long can kill you, even if you exercise," how does the
author develop the idea that experts are not sure why sitting for so long can hurt you?

a. in the section, the author contrasts two experts who have different opinions of the study and then allows readers to infer the central idea.

b. the author states the central idea in a sentence at the beginning of the section and then supports
it with narratives about people with different health outcomes.

c. the author states the central idea in a heading and then in the section provides details about
multiple possible causes.

d. the author provides many contradictory details in the section and then concludes it by
summarizing the central idea.

Which textbook section would you use to identify the books and articles the author used or referred to in writing the book? introduction bibliography index table of contents

Take the following paragraph and write two separate paragraphs based on it. be sure to properly cite both parenthetically (don’t worry about a works cited) using this: (henderson). 1.) the first paragraph should contain a direct quote from the provided paragraph (the paragraph below). 2.) the second paragraph should contain a paraphrase of the provided information (the paragraph below). trees are in that they provide clean air. trees take in harmful gases from the air such as carbon dioxide, which is what people exhale from their lungs, and turn it into oxygen, which is what we inhale. they complete this process through photosynthesis, which requires carbon dioxide and then releases oxygen. without trees acting as nature's natural filter, the air would quickly become unbreathable to humans.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.