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Which sentence would be the most effective and clear opening of a short story? a) jackson crept down the hall with a baseball bat in his hand. b) she put the letters on the construction paper, making sure to spell everything correctly. c) after all had been said and done, stephanie knew that she had done her best in everything. d) when nick woke up for his first day of sixth grade smelling pancakes and bacon from downstairs, he knew that today was going to be a big day of change in his life.