Question

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store - bought, half - baked
1 bake sales and potluck dinners are different events, but they are similar in that people get to contribute something homemade. a bake sale is a fundraiser usually held by a community organization, such as a school or a charitable group. generally, for a bake sale, people in the community volunteer to bake sweet goods such as cookies or pies. the event is advertised in the community, and the money made from the purchase of baked goods goes to the cause. a potluck dinner is a meal with a group of people where everyone brings a different homemade dish. one of the main ideas behind both events is that people have an opportunity to try each others homemade foods. people should not bring store - bought goods or
what is the authors main claim or argument?
sharing recipes at a bake sale or potluck is the best way to bring a community together.
store - bought food should only be brought to a bake sale or potluck by someone who cant cook.
all food items contributed to a bake sale or potluck dinner should be homemade.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The text does not mention sharing recipes or that it is the "best way" to bring a community together. So this option is incorrect.
2. Analyze the second option: The text says people "should not bring store - bought goods" at all, not that it's only allowed for those who can't cook. So this option is incorrect.
3. Analyze the third option: The text states that bake sales and potluck dinners are events where people contribute homemade items and that people should not bring store - bought goods. This option aligns with the main idea of the text.

Answer:

All food items contributed to a bake sale or potluck dinner should be homemade.