Difficulty: Hard

Average Score: 25%

Environmental organizations want to preserve the land surrounding the Wilpinn Wilderness Area from residential development. They plan to do this by purchasing that land from the farmers who own it. That plan is ill-conceived: if the farmers did sell their land, they would sell it to the highest bidder, and developers would outbid any other bidders. On the other hand, these farmers will never actually sell any of the land, provided that farming it remains viable. But farming will not remain viable if the farms are left unmodernized, and most of the farmers lack the financial resources modernization requires. And that is exactly why a more sensible preservation strategy would be to assist the farmers to modernize their farms to the extent needed to maintain viability.

Where should the following sentence be added to improve the unity of the third paragraph? 'Land conservation also helps to attract businesses and create jobs.'

Rationale

Land conservation also helps to attract businesses and create jobs should be added after sentence 11.

This placement effectively links the benefits of land conservation to the subsequent discussion about economic growth and community development, reinforcing the paragraph's overall message about the positive impacts of conservation efforts.

A (After sentence 7) YOUR ANSWER

Adding the sentence after sentence 7 would disrupt the paragraph's flow, as it comes before the discussion about the economic impacts of land conservation. At this point, the paragraph is still focused on environmental benefits, making this insertion premature.

B (After sentence 8) YOUR ANSWER

Inserting the sentence after sentence 8 would still misalign the focus of the paragraph. While it begins to touch on community aspects, the economic implications are not yet discussed, thus failing to provide a seamless transition to the idea of job creation.

C (After sentence 10) YOUR ANSWER

Placing the sentence after sentence 10 would create a disconnect, as the paragraph has already shifted towards discussing economic growth. Although it is closer to the relevant content, it does not fully integrate the idea of job creation into the flow before concluding the paragraph.

D (After sentence 11) CORRECT

This placement is ideal, as it directly follows the discussion on the economic benefits, allowing for a natural transition to the assertion that land conservation also leads to job creation. It enhances the paragraph's unity by connecting the conservation efforts to tangible economic outcomes.

Conclusion

For optimal coherence in the third paragraph, the statement about land conservation attracting businesses and creating jobs should be positioned after sentence 11. This ensures that the discussion flows logically and emphasizes the integral relationship between environmental conservation and economic development, reinforcing the paragraph's main theme effectively.

Where should the following sentence be added to improve the unity of the third paragraph? 'Land conservation also helps to attract businesses and create jobs.'

Land conservation also helps to attract businesses and create jobs should be added after sentence 11.

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