The four methods of paragraph development discussed in this unit are

definition
compare/contrast
post hoc
illustration/example
process analysis
spiraling

Read this excerpt from holes. he had no sailing experience, but the ship’s captain signed him aboard. the captain could see that elya was a man of great strength. not everybody could carry a full-grown pig up the side of a mountain. it wasn’t until the ship had cleared the harbor and was heading out across the atlantic that he suddenly remembered his promise to carry madame zeroni up the mountain. he felt terrible. what information does this flashback provide about elya? a.elya did not intend to break his promise to madame zeroni. b.madame zeroni is very angry and disappointed in elya. c.elya is terribly afraid of madame zeroni’s curse. d.elya does not care what happened to madame zeroni.

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options.it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Which passage from the story best shows how the mothers attitude toward gregor has changed