Refer to "Where are the Children?" In order to answer the question below. Which of the following sentences from the rough draft is a generalization?

- Other European countries, such as Sweden, are starting to provide better day care and maternity leave benefits.
- Another reason that the birth rate in Europe continues to decrease is the changing role of women in society.
- Many more European women earn degrees from colleges and universities than ever before.
- In many cases, women are having children later in life, which often means that they will rarely have more than one child.

The verb in the sentence is in what voice

Which type of writing is best illustrated in a venn diagram? chronological order fact and opinion comparison and contrast cause and effect

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.