AP English Language: Using Evidence to Prove a Point
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referred to the value of various drugs The whole point
of the first paragraph in fact is summarized in its
first sentences which are good places to look You know
when searching for a paragraph overall theme and message we
know the drill make the main argument in the first
sentences and then use the rest of the paragraph Teo
prove it Well drugs have been long some of the
most valuable products on earth You know second sentence there
and the other goes on to provide numerical proof Right
He's pointing out the numbers What a show off Well
the purpose of the first paragraph is more important than
just providing a foundation for an equation to get rid
of a and the staff's presented well don't exactly actually
indicate a limit for american consumption Get rid of see
the enormity of the american economy Beer logic behind spending
The isn't accurately represented from the staff because while there
are too many unknown factors and variables in the whole
thesis here so the answer is e just how valuable 00:01:12.798 --> [endTime] legal and illegal drugs can be