After investigating the topic of light-simulating video games, I believe that light simulators are the best way to train pilots. A light simulator is a machine that looks like the inside of an aircraft, with computer-generated visuals that show what a pilot would see if he or she were actually up in the air. Sometimes, the machine even moves the way an airplane would move. Flight simulators are much safer than an actual aircraft for someone who is just learning how to fly. First of all, the simulator never leaves the ground, so there is no chance for it to crash. his way, no one, including the pilot, can get hurt. Additionally, learning how to ly an airplane by reading a textbook is not an efective method. Reading a textbook may be helpful in some ways, but it cannot give a pilot the same type of experience he or she would have while lying a plane. Also, light simulators are a useful way for teens and young people to try out the experience of lying a plane before practicing in a real airplane. In most states, you must be at least 17 before you can get a pilot’s license, but you can practice on a light simulator at any age. For these reasons, I maintain the position that pilots should use light simulators for training. 19. Put brackets around the writer’s claim within the topic sentence.
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The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d