Question

1.1.9 write: prepare an outline 1. another important thing. never let the man hand you the ice - cream cones for the whole group. 2. no, never let the man hand you the cones of others. make him hand them out to each kid in turn. 3. now, consider for a moment just exactly what it is that you are about to be handed. it is a huge, irregular mass of ice cream, faintly domed at the top from the metal scoop, which has first produced it and then insecurely balanced it on the uneven top edge of a hollow inverted cone made out of the most brittle and fragile of materials. 4. an ice - cream man will pass a cone to you casually, almost carelessly. never accept a cone on this basis! assume that youre writing an outline and youre on roman numeral ii. what topic do all four of these paragraphs cover? which label best sums up the content? ○ ii. only take your own cone. ○ ii. taking the ice - cream cone ○ ii. use caution when taking a cone.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• "Only take your own cone" focuses on ownership, but the paragraphs also discuss how the man hands out cones and inspecting the cone, not just taking one's own.
• "Taking the ice - cream cone" is too general. The paragraphs give specific warnings (like not letting the man hand all cones to you, making him hand to each kid, inspecting the cone, not accepting a casually passed cone) which are about being cautious.
• "Use caution when taking a cone" matches the content: warnings about how the cone is handed, what to consider about the cone, and not accepting it casually all relate to being careful when taking the cone.

Answer:

II. Use caution when taking a cone.