Main point Questions 1 & 3

Thanks for your question @keilroark1 Unfortunately conclusion indicators do not ALWAYS indicate conclusions. These indicators are a good starting point to look for the conclusion, but you should double-check. The conclusion is always the statement or the implied statement that is supported by every other statement in the passage.In this case, the last sentence in the stimulus is supported by the first two.

I need a more detailed answer

@Remone-Davis, Happy to help. The stimulus is basically saying that the conservation of endangered species is important, but people are pretty apathetic. The argument suggests that to get more people to care about the conservation of endangered species, we should focus efforts on the conservation of the bald eagle. Why? Well, if we focus our efforts on the bald eagle, which is a symbolic species that engenders sympathy, this will help bring more attention to the conservation efforts of other species. The question asks, "Which one of the following is the main point of the passage as a whole?" We're looking for the conclusion of the stimulus, and at first it's a bit hard to pick out. The second sentence is tempting, as it begins with the word "Clearly," but having a keyword that is sometimes associated with the conclusion isn't enough; we need to make sure that the rest of the stimulus is supporting this sentence. How can we tell which statements are supporting, and which one is being supported? Let's think back to the overall goal of the argument. The overall goal is to garner more support for animal conservation. And, if people don't have sympathy for animals, the support for conservation won't be there (this is the second sentence of the argument). However, the bald eagle is an animal that can help us to get more sympathy for animals in general (this is the first sentence of the stimulus). As a result, the bald eagle is the animal we should start with for our conservation efforts (this is the third sentence, and this is what the other two sentences are working to support). Now that we've dissected the stimulus and identified its conclusion (the third sentence), let's look for an answer choice that paraphrases the third sentence since we know that's the main point of the passage. (B) says, "The conservation of bald eagles is the first necessary step in conserving other endangered species." (B) does a great job of summarizing the conclusion, which is expressed in the third sentence of the stimulus. The whole point of the passage is that we must start our conservation efforts with bald eagles to help secure conservation for other species. This is the conclusion, and it's our answer choice. Does this make sense? With questions that ask for the main point/conclusion, it's important to have properly identified what the main point of the passage is before going to the answers. That way, you're just hunting for the answer choice that best paraphrases what you've identified the main point to be. Let us know if you have any other questions!