The author tries to persuade the reader to agree with his claim about the importance of ecosystems by providing facts.
presenting statistics.
restating his claim.
using deductive reasoning.

Why does josephine get upset at her father's funeral? a) she sees her father's ghost among the funeral guests.b) she thinks her father will never forgive her for having him buried.c) she's afraid that someone will interrupt her during communion.d) she thinks her mourning clothes aeen't as pretty as her sister's.

Which element would be most appropriate for a multimedia presentation on the causes of animal extinction

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.