How does having the diver narrate the story affect the reader?

It gives the reader insight into how stressful a rescue mission can be, which helps the reader understand the narrator's feelings of doubt.

It allows the reader to understand why it is necessary to have a diver involved in at-sea rescue situations.

It enables the reader to learn more about at-sea rescues, which helps the reader understand the skills required to perform this job.

It gives the reader an inside look at the thoughts of the various team members during an extreme rescue situation.

Jana wants to score her own essay using a rubric. she finds that she has not supported her main idea, “solar power is economical,” with relevant facts. she needs to correct a couple of spelling errors, and there are a few sentences that are not focused on the topic. what is her score on this essay using the rubric? a . 1 b . 2 c . 3 d . 0

An effective thesis statement will reflect . . 1) possible weaknesses in your own argument. 2) possible weaknesses in your opponent's argument. 3) the type of document--or genre--you plan to write. 4) your attitudes about aquatic mammals

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.