Excerpt from thermometer pills can save young lives tracy wilson while these tiny lifesavers have proven to be effective, they are quite expensive. on average the cost is $50.00 per pill. however, many parents of young athletes say that it is a small price to pay for the peace of mind it gives them on a hot, sultry day. the author argues that, despite the cost, the group most likely to be advocates for the thermometer pill is a) ice distributors. b) athletic coaches. c) medical researchers. d) parents of athletes.

The correct answer is D): The author argues that, despite the cost, the group most likely to be advocates for the thermometer pill are parents of athletes.

In the excerpt, the author claims that parents are willing to spend the $50.00 that a pill costs if it helps them protect their childrens lives on hot days.  

quite an interesting way to teach topic sentences, because the answer to this question is the best definition of a topic sentence that one can present, it is as if answering the questions taught you how to do it, this is some real teaching, it is terribly well-done.

the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.

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