"Balloon Launch" and "Investigating the Sneeze"

Nora would like to close the first paragraph (sentences 1-5) with a sentence that tells what the story is about. Which of the following should Nora add after sentence 5?

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What is the most effective way to combine sentences 12 and 13?

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The transition from the third paragraph (sentences 9-15) to the fourth paragraph (sentences 16-18) is weak. Read both paragraphs again. Which sentence could BEST replace sentence 16 and improve the transition between these two paragraphs?

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Sentence 20 does not say what Nora intended it to say. How should she rewrite this sentence?

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Nora wants to expand on the idea she has expressed in sentence 23. Which sentence could BEST follow sentence 23?

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How should sentence 24 be revised?

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In sentence 4, Quincy has attempted to provide a controlling idea for his paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 4 and more effectively state Quincy's controlling idea?

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Quincy would like to add the following detail to the second paragraph (sentences 5-13).

~The sneeze center then takes charge and sends the message to the many muscles that work together to produce a sneeze.~

Where should this sentence be inserted?

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Quincy is not pleased with his introduction to the third paragraph (sentences 14-20). Which of the following can replace sentence 14 and serve as a more effective topic sentence for this paragraph?

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Quincy would like to provide some additional support for the idea that he has presented in sentence 19. Which of these ideas could best follow and support sentence 19?

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