i can hardly remember what i did before i got my own personal computer. not only does it improve the quality and efficiency of my homework, the games i play are really cool. i also like to surf the internet in search of websites about interesting topics such as skateboarding and rollerblading.
which would be the best topic sentence for the paragraph?
a) last night i looked for information on tony hawk.
b) my mom and dad never had a computer when they were young.
c) having my own computer has made life so much easier and much more fun.
d) computer use should be monitored by parents at all times to protect their children.
eliminate

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine