The three essential elements of a paragraph are the main idea, ...

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

The three essential elements of a paragraph are the main idea, the details, and the
 
  a. topic.
   b. transitions.
  c. topic sentence.
  d. author's opinion.

Question 2

The phrase to conclude is an example of the type of transition known as
 
  a. comparison.
  b. cause-effect.
  c. summation.
  d. listing.

[Gabe]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c

[RODY.ELKHALIL]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[vickyvicksss]

Excellent