Which thesis statement best suits Karen Joyce's letter to her son's school principal? The positive effects of nature study among children are now well-known. Nature study means learning about nature by exploring and examining natural settings. Nature study boosts moral, hygienic, and aesthetic consciousness among children. It inspires children to make close observations and to recognize and appreciate what is truly beautiful in life. Children also develop respect for law, order, and truth by observing these concepts displayed in natural settings. Nature study makes children socially aware and, often, even parents benefit from their children's nature-based activities.

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Nature study makes parents more understanding of their children’s needs.
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Nature study helps in the healthy growth and development of children.
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Nature study is highly beneficial not only to children but also to the elderly.
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Nature study promotes appreciation for artistic creations among children.

The arctic national wildlife refuge is home to caribou, moose, musk oxen, wolves, foxes, grizzlies, polar bears and migratory birds. leaders in the oil industry believe the refuge is the perfect site for the “environmentally sensitive exploration” of oil. environmentalists are wondering: what will become of the wildlife? president george w. bush, oil-industry leaders and others believe that americans will benefit from the oil that lies under the snow-filled surface of the refuge. in their opinion, the oil will reduce high fuel prices and decrease our need for oil from other countries. i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? americans are the largest consumers of oil. instead of drilling for oil, we should decrease our need for foreign oil simply by using less. we must all work together to cut back on the oil we use in order to preserve the wildlife of the arctic national wildlife refuge. what type of argument is used in this paragraph? i believe the cost of such drilling is too high. i agree with environmentalists who fear that drilling will disturb the migration of more than 130,000 caribou. each spring, the caribou travel 400 miles to give birth on the coastal plain. in this area of the refuge, there are fewer predators. in addition, experts say that the oil in the area adds up to less than a six-month supply. is such a small amount of oil worth the risk drilling poses to these animals? a. appeal to emotion c. appeal to logic b. bandwagon d. none of the above select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d