AP Skills Lesson: Approaching the Multiple-Choice Section Answers

Which of the following sentences, if placed before sentence 1, would both capture the audience’s interest and provide the most effective introduction to the topic of the passage?

In sentence 2 (reproduced below), which of the following versions of the underlined text best introduces the writer’s main argument in the passage?This can lead to certain preventable medical conditions, many of which are dangerous.

The writer is considering deleting the underlined portion of sentence 7 (reproduced below) from the sentence.According to the US Department of Agriculture’s most recent dietary guidelines, about half of all adults in the United States—117 million individuals—currently have one or more preventable chronic diseases, such as coronary artery disease.Should the writer delete the underlined text?

The writer wants to add more information to the fourth paragraph (sentences 13–15) to support the main argument of the paragraph. All of the following pieces of evidence help achieve this purpose EXCEPT which one?

The writer wants to add the following sentence to paragraph 5 (sentences 16–19) to better integrate the counterargument into the passage’s current line of reasoning.You might ask, what about the high cost of quality, nutritive foods for people with reduced economic means?Where would the sentence best be placed?

The writer wants to change this passage to be appropriate for a general audience. Which sentence is most necessary for the writer to delete to make the passage appropriate for the intended audience?