Atrip to the ocean can be a relaxing escape from the everyday pressures of life. a sailboat glistening on the horizon provides a mental escape to faraway places. the rhythm of the ocean beating against the sand is sedating music to a troubled mind. a slow, gentle breeze can relax your tensions. you should always be careful to avoid overexposure to the sun at the beach. (the following questions are based on the paragraph above) a. write the sentence that is the topic sentence of the paragraph. b. write the sentence that is unrelated to the topic and can be eliminated.

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone