What is the function of the following sentence in the
sample persuasive body
paragraph?
By blending schools with
sports, we are doing real and
permanent damage to our
students because the talent
of teaching is trumped by the
qualities of coaching.
A. topic sentence of paragraph
B. data
C. addressing the counterargument
D. transitional sentence to next point in

Which words and phrases connect the ideas in this excerpt from a compare and contrast essay? the team considered using products made by company a and company b. however, the budget and concerns about learning about two products meant that they needed to choose only one. they realized that the product from company a was of excellent quality, to company b's product.