Read the excerpt. i became part of the play because i thought it would be fun, but having been in it has given me and the other student actors so much more. identify the cause-and-effect transition in the excerpt from hilary odom’s “notes from the footlights.” and because but became

can i see the painting?

the correct answer is b. in order to explain a point clearly in an essay, it is always better to include a clear example of your ideas. including an scenario in which a family is affected by consumerism will support your argument as well as supporting details, such as quotations from experts and statistics. option a could be correct, but statistics and quotations are supporting ideas rather than clear explanations. choices c and d are simply inadequate. they do not add information about the effects of consumerism, rather they are strategies for engaging the reader