Citing to support a point will add credibility to an argument.

Deshawn is writing an informative essay about volcanoes. he has gathered facts and written a thesis statement. read his thesis below: a volcano eruption impacts the environment in a number of ways, from covering everything in ash to destroying the landscape. based on this thesis, how should deshawn organize his essay? ? a. he should use cause/effect, writing one paragraph that explains the link between the cause of a volcano and its effects. b. he should use comparison/contrast, writing one body paragraph describing how volcanoes impact the environment and one paragraph describing how earthquakes impact the environment. c. he should use comparison/contrast, writing one body paragraph looking at the similarities between the effects of ash and the destruction of the landscape, and one paragraph explaining the differences. d. he should use cause/effect, writing one paragraph that explains how volcanoes create ash and destruction, and one paragraph explaining each of the volcano’s effects, the ash and the destruction of landscape, in detail.

He saw, once and for all, that he stood no chance against a man with a club. he had learned the lesson, and in all his after life he never forgot it. the excerpt demonstrates that buck is learning to

The children built a sand castle near the water.