What should precede the thesis in the chronological essay draft

a) effective organization
b) specific supporting evidence
c) an overview established the purpose
d) a statement of the main idea

The correct answer to the question above is: C) an overview established the purpose. The purpose of writing the thesis should be stated foremost to give the readers what to expect in the discussions of the entire body. It also encourages the readers to align their purpose as well in order to achieve a particular goal. 

its c.an overview established the purpose

Explanation:

alright, so here, the author clearly thinks that flooding the canyon was a bad idea and is showing bias against it.

exhausted word best describes the mood of the passage frink creates .