Which statement would be found in the opening paragraph of an essay?
a: for example, citizens in this society would have access to nature trails and city parks.
b: these are all reasons why my personal utopia would be a great improvement on today’s society.
c: my own utopia would be a community that values nature, provides excellent free education, and encourages wellness in all citizens.
d: one way wellness could be encouraged would be with free exercise and nutrition classes.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.