What is the purpose of a paragraph's concluding sentence? Check all that apply. to act as a transition to the next paragraph
to introduce the main idea of the next paragraph
to state the main idea in different words
to summarize the ideas of the paper so far
to summarize the ideas in the paragraph

the first answer

Explanation:

all paragraphs are for transition

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader