Where can you usually find the central claim of an argumentative research
essay?
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a. the first paragraph
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b. the body paragraphs
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c. the last paragraph
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d. the conclusion
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Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

The colonists had difficulty coming together to revolt because they

Especially since they live in pack’s whos’ leaders are the biggest and strongest of them all.