The underlined sentence is-
A. a piece of evidence for the texts argument
B. The thesis statement for the text
C. A piece of reasoning in the text
D. The conclusion of the text
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It connects ideas in the text by-
A. Relating a fact or story that demonstrates the texts argument
B. Making the main claim of the text
C. Suggesting how a specific example relates to the broader argument
D. Describing why the information provided matters to the readers