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jake

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An author who uses a deductive thought pattern in a paragraph typically
 
  a. states the main idea at the beginning of the paragraph.
  b. builds up to the main idea and states it in the middle of the paragraph.
  c. builds up to the main idea and states it at the end of the paragraph.
  d. does not directly state the main idea in any one sentence.

Question 2

The type of transition in which the author shows a connection between two or more
  things is known as
 
  a. time sequence.
  b. cause-effect.
  c. enumeration.
  d. summation.



mjenn52

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b



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