Which thesis statement is better?
a-the san diego zoo is home to animals of all kinds.
b-the san diego zoo is home to large mammals, various reptiles, and rare birds.

Use evidence from the text to support each responce. complete at least one full paragraph fir each question. here's a list of stories. " the courage that my mother had" , " my father is a simple man", " the white umbrella", " boy flying", "i have ten legs".) question 1) - select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. then, identify the theme of that same story or poems. what is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? are they the same, or are they different? i posted a picture of question 2 and 3.

The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. he had been in the war in libya and wore two wound-stripes. he said that if the thing went well he would see that i was decorated. i said i hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. i asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. i went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. the drivers were with it and i left them there. what effect does hemingway’s limited use of adjectives have? it slows down the narration by interrupting the action. it makes the few descriptive words he does use more vivid and forceful. it makes the narrator seem powerless and insincere. it prevents the readers from filling in the details with their own experiences.

In an essay, a strong argument does not state a clear claim. has little or no logic. uses few or no sources. is supported with sources.