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Unit 4 Test

Question 20 • FL-1001420-AP English Language and Composition Sem 1 - Flex

The writer is considering changing the passage to argue that there are just as many positives to binge-watching as there are negatives. The writer drafted the following thesis statement, which would replace sentence 3 and is intended to preview the line of reasoning the revised passage would have. Although the team’s research indicates that there are also pitfalls to binge-watching, results that a 2017 study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine mirrored, overall, there is not enough evidence to prove that binge-watching has more drawbacks than benefits.

Answer
A
Yes, because it helps the reader understand that there is a substantial body of evidence on the topic.
B
Yes, because it suggests that the writer was thorough in researching the topic.
C
No, because it does not mention any details of the study that link with the other research mentioned.
D
No, because a thesis does not need to provide specific evidence to be a good preview.