Identify what writers should aim for when mixing paraphrases into their research paper. a. smooth transitions between the writers' ideas and the information from outside sources b. alternating between the writers' own ideas and the ideas from the original source sentence-by-sentence c. paraphrases in the first half of each sentence, and the writers' own ideas in the second half of each sentence d. clear separations between the writers' ideas and words and the information from the outside sources

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.