.Patterns of organization are used by authors in order to: provide examples of major supporting details.

develop the topic into a stated main idea sentence.

present arguments to persuade the reader to their point of view.

show how ideas are related to one another.

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.

How do the authors develop their claim about the effectiveness of restorative justice through examples involving apartheid and the rwandan genocide? cite evidence from the text in your response.

Lisa works 7 hours a day, 7 days a week. how many hours does lisa work in 6 weeks