The addition of which of the following sentences would create an effective paragraph? planning a party can be an easy task. first, the host should create a guest list. second, decorations for the venue should planned. third, food should be ordered, keeping the number of guests in mind. finally, once the big day comes and the guests arrive, the host should enjoy the company of family and good friends.
a. games should be planned.
b. next, the colors of the decorations should be chosen.
c. the host should be sure to have various foods available for guests with different tastes.
d. fourth, the invitations should be sent.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.