Question

read the rough - draft paragraph. (1) many people experience a sense of therapeutic well - being when gardening. (2) while harvesting a healthy crop of organic fruits and vegetables may be the obvious benefit, there is also something to be said about the sense of calmness that digging in the dirt, sowing seeds, and cultivating plants can give a person. (3) the gardeners also decide what types of pesticides, if any, are used on the produce in the garden. (4) a few hours away from the hustle of daily life can help to de - stress and even reenergize a person. (5) gardens are serene places where deadlines and errands are unimportant. (6) so, not only can gardening result in healthier eating habits, it can also provide an escape from the daily pressures of school, work, and family. which sentence is off - topic? 2 3 4 5

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on the therapeutic and stress - relieving aspects of gardening. Sentence (2) is about the benefits of harvesting organic produce, which is still related to gardening. Sentence (3) is about gardeners' decisions on pesticides, also related to gardening. Sentence (4) is about how gardening can de - stress a person. Sentence (5) describes gardens as serene places. However, sentence (3) about the gardeners' decision on pesticides is not directly related to the overall theme of the therapeutic and stress - relieving nature of gardening as strongly as the others.

Answer:

3