English Skills 10th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 14

The five paragraphs that follow lack sufficient supporting details. In each paragraph, identify the spot or spots where more specific details are needed.
Tips on Bringing Up Children
1 In some ways, children should be treated as mature people. 2 For one thing, adults should not use baby talk with children. 3 Using real words with children helps them develop language skills more quickly. 4 Baby talk makes children feel patronized, frustrated, and confused, for they want to understand and communicate with adults by learning their speech. 5 So animals should be called cows and dogs, not "moo-moos" and "bow-wows." 6 Second, parents should be consistent when disciplining children. 7 For example, if a parent tells a child, "You cannot have dessert unless you put away your toys," it is important that the parent follow through on the warning. 8 By being consistent, parents will teach children responsibility and give them a stable center around which to grow. 9 Finally, and most important, children should be allowed and encouraged to make simple decisions. 10 Parents will thus be helping their children prepare for the complex decisions that they will have to deal with in later life.
Fill in the blank: The spot where supporting details are needed occurs after sentence number ______.