While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>The kakapo is a large, flightless parrot from New Zealand.</li> <li>It is the world's only flightless parrot.</li> <li>Adults can weigh up to 4 kg.</li> <li>As of 2023, fewer than 250 individuals survived.</li> <li>Conservation programs have begun increasing the population.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the kakapo to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- A
Adults can weigh up to 4 kg.
- B
Conservation programs have begun increasing the population.
- C
Fewer than 250 kakapos survived as of 2023.
- Dcheck_circle
The kakapo is a large, flightless parrot from New Zealand and is the world's only flightless parrot.
Explanation
An introduction names the subject and identifies it. Choice A names the kakapo, classifies it, gives location, and adds a defining trait. The others assume the reader already knows what a kakapo is.