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"January Book Club: 'Hear: A History'" by Randi Hutter Epstein
This excerpt is from a review of the book Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar. Which sentence from the review best evaluates the author's development of the central idea?
a. Jauhar visited the wellness center of Dean Ornish, the doctor who promoted a Mediterranean diet
b. The adult heart beats about three billion times between birth and death; the amount of blood that passes through an adult heart every week is enough to fill a swimming pool
c. Fun facts are sprinkled throughout
d. At times, he veers off topic
This excerpt is from a review of the book Heart: A History by Sandeep Jauhar. Which sentence from the review best evaluates the author's development of the central idea?
a. Jauhar visited the wellness center of Dean Ornish, the doctor who promoted a Mediterranean diet
b. The adult heart beats about three billion times between birth and death; the amount of blood that passes through an adult heart every week is enough to fill a swimming pool
c. Fun facts are sprinkled throughout
d. At times, he veers off topic
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The sentence that best evaluates the author's development of the central idea is:
d. At times, he veers off topic.
This sentence offers a critical perspective on how the author manages the focus of the narrative, suggesting that the central idea may not be consistently clear or well-developed throughout the book.
d. At times, he veers off topic.
This sentence offers a critical perspective on how the author manages the focus of the narrative, suggesting that the central idea may not be consistently clear or well-developed throughout the book.