The student wants to revise the draft to have a stronger lead. Which sentence would make the BEST introduction to the report?

A. Some people think of the praying mantis as a pest, but it is actually a helpful predator.

B. Many species of mantids resemble ants when they are small, but as they go through a series of molts, they begin to look more like adult mantids

C. There are many different kinds of insects in the world, and the praying mantis is one of them.

D. The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer.

Question

The student wants to revise the draft to have a stronger lead. Which sentence would make the BEST introduction to the report?

A. Some people think of the praying mantis as a pest, but it is actually a helpful predator.

B. Many species of mantids resemble ants when they are small, but as they go through a series of molts, they begin to look more like adult mantids

C. There are many different kinds of insects in the world, and the praying mantis is one of them.

D. The praying mantis is named for its prominent front legs, which are bent and held together at an angle that suggests the position of prayer.

curriful · Answer

It's A. It gives an actual lead, unlike D, which explains the NAME of the praying mantis, B, which explains how mantids look like as babies, and C, which is just a starting topic to it. A explains what the entire thing is about, and is a great beginning to give proof and stuff like that. :3