Asked by Edward Albuquerque on Sep 27, 2024
The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics.
The earliest forms of fireworks were Roman candles and fiery pinwheels.
A) Keep
B) Drop
Pyrotechnics
The science and craft of using self-contained, exothermic chemical reactions to produce heat, light, gas, smoke, and/or sound for entertainment or industrial purposes.
Roman Candles
Fireworks consisting of a long tube containing several charges that shoot out stars or exploding shells when lit.
- Set apart supporting ideas that are relevant to the topic sentence in question.
- Perceive the historical beginnings and evolution of specific objects or behaviors, illustrated by fireworks.
Learning Objectives
- Set apart supporting ideas that are relevant to the topic sentence in question.
- Perceive the historical beginnings and evolution of specific objects or behaviors, illustrated by fireworks.
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