Read the sentence. ~we cleaned up the creek.~ which of the following best elaborates on the example sentence? a) a dozen people filled 50 trash bags in only two hours. b) it was the hardest, dirtiest work i’ve done in a long time. c) the creek runs through our neighborhood and collects a lot of trash. d) you wouldn’t believe some of the old junk we found.

The correct answer is A.  A dozen people filled 50 trash bags in only two hours

Explanation:

In writing, the word "elaboration" refers to adding details or expanding the information about some topic, issue or situation in a detailed way usually by using descriptions, examples, details, analogy, evidence, among others that allows the reader to get more information about the topic being described. This means if you are required to elaborate on the sentence "We cleaned up the creek" it is expected you add precise details and more information related to the process of cleaning the creek such as the steps of the process, the outcome, among others.

Considering this, the best statement that elaborates on this sentence is "A dozen people filled 50 trash bags in only two hours" as this is directly related to the process of cleaning the creek and also is the most detailed one as adding details such as "50 trash bags" and "two hours" provide more information to the reader to understand the topic.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)