Read the claim: CLAIM: smoking causes lung cancer
Which statement of evidence best supports this claim?
A) smoking doubles the risk of heart failure among both men and women
B) even people who smoke fewer than 5 cigarettes a day can develop problems
C) 10 to 15 percent of all lung cancer victims are non-smokers
D) smokers are 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers

Read the excerpt from the travels of marco polo and study the map. when the traveler leaves kuh-banan he goes for fully eight days through a desert. . after these eight days he reaches a province called tun and kain, where there are cities and towns in plenty. it is situated on the northern borders of persia. there is an immense plain here, in which stands the solitary tree, which the christians call the dry tree. based on the excerpt and the map, what makes the journey to kain difficult? the kais sea travel through shiraz mountains and dry conditions the dry tree plains

Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance