Question #6430319Single Choice

AP English Language

Question

Read the following thesis statement and choose the most appropriate approach for the first body paragraph:

"While some believe that the death penalty serves as an effective deterrent to crime, research indicates that it does not reduce crime rates and, in fact, can lead to miscarriages of justice."

What is the most appropriate way to begin the first body paragraph?

Options

Present a story about a person wrongfully convicted and later exonerated.

List all the states that still have the death penalty.

Summarize the arguments of people who support the death penalty.

Describe the history of the death penalty in the U.S.

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