(1) I enjoy singing and my two best friends, Megan and Sara, do too. (2) We signed up for the school talent show and started to practice. (3) For two weeks we practiced every day after school. (4) By the middle of the second week our friends and family told
us that our routine was wonderful. (5) On the day of show, we wore matching outfits and sang our song beautifully. (6) We had a
wonderful time and want to do it again next year.
Which of these is the BEST topic sentence for the composition?
A)
When I learned about our school's talent show, I could not wait to
participate.
B)
I have always been interested in singing, dancing, and entertaining people.
My school often has activities in which students can participate.
D)
Spending time with my two best friends is important to me.

Read the excerpt from a supporting opinion of the supreme court’s ruling in plessy v. ferguson, 1896. laws permitting, and even requiring, their separation in places where they are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. how does this relate to the premises of brown v. board of education? the brown case addresses whether state legislatures are equipped to judge the quality of education offered at segregated schools. the brown case addresses whether authorities believe that one race is inferior to another when creating public schools. the brown case addresses whether these laws inherently deny certain citizens equal protection under the law. the brown case addresses the legality of using police power to monitor public places separated by race.

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