Which statement below is true about the main idea? A) The main idea is what the paragraph is about.
B) The main idea is always the last sentence of a paragraph.
C) The main idea is a detail in the paragraph.
D) The main idea is the author’s opinion

This excerpt is an example of a claim of a. fact b. policy c. value d. definition

What do the sketches of 9/11 victims in "portraits of grief" achieve?

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.