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multiple choice question\nexit assignment x\nidentify which of the following paragraphs uses the specific - to - general pattern of organization.\nlife expectancy increased dramatically in the past century. a child born in 1900 had an aver - age life expectancy of only forty - seven years, compared to close to eighty years today. much of this difference is due to decreased rates of death among infants and children. in 1900, more than thirty percent of all deaths occurred among children under age five; today that fig - ure is less than two percent.\nsource: liguori/caroll - cobb, questions and answers: a guide to fitness and wellness, 2e, 2014.\nwater is a vital macro - nutrient. it is needed for the digestion and absorption of food; it is the main ingredient in blood; and it provides lubrication, cushioning, and temperature control throughout the body. adult males are about sixty percent water by weight, and adult females about fifty - five percent. in short, drinking water is important.\nsource: liguori/caroll - cobb, questions and answers: a guide to fitness and wellness, 2e, 2014.\nexpert business writers’ secret is to devote a much higher percentage of their time to the planning and reviewing stages. in particular, they spend far more time planning than average or poor writers. they take the time to understand the business issues well, piece together great ideas, make sure the ideas meet the needs of their audiences, and structure their mes - sages for greatest clarity and impact. once they start drafting, the content is essentially in place. expert business writers not only produce more - effective written communications, but they also do so more quickly than average writers.\nsource: cardon, business communication: developing leaders for a networked world (1e), 2014.\nwriting emails will likely consume much of your time early in your career. one study showed that corporate employees spend twenty - five percent of their days on email - related tasks. by comparison, they spend fourteen percent of their time in personal meetings and nine percent of their time in phone conversations. another study found that corporate workers average 14.5 hours per week reading and responding to email. the number of emails that business professionals deal with is astounding; the average business professional receives fifty - eight legitimate (non - spam) emails per day and writes thirty - three.\nsource: cardon, business communication: developing leaders for a networked world (1e), 2014.