Which of the following would not be a good clincher sentence for a compare- and-contrast essay that begins with the thesis below?

Thesis: Before you decide on a mountain bike, a touring
bike, or a simple cruiser,
consider the facts about each.

O A. It's wise to acquaint yourself with the characteristics of all three
types of bikes before you buy one.
OB. To rank the bikes from best to worst, I'd put a touring bike first, a
mountain bike second, and a cruiser third.
C. If you correctly match the riding you expect to do with the bike you
want, you'll love your new mountain bike, touring bike, or cruiser.
D. Mountain bikes, touring bikes, cruisers - they all have
characteristics that make them ideally suited for different
purposes.

Match the term to the purpose it has. 1. but 2. furthermore 3. meanwhile 4. in the distance 5. first 6. therefore 7. in other words 8. for instance a. show space relation b. introduce an illustration c. repetition of an idea d. take away, limit, or oppose e. show a consequence f. indicate order g. show time relation h. add ideas

In hard times by charles dickens, the scene in which the characters discuss the depiction of horses on wallpaper and flowers on carpets is the author’s way of showing the absurdity of

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these