Read the paragraph below, and then answer the question. 1) Now thriving in the lower 48 states, the once-endangered bald eagle is the majestic national bird of the United States. 2) In the late 20th century the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction in the continental United States. 3) According to the World Wildlife Fund, hundreds of species of animals each year are placed on the endangered species list. 4) With the help of protection from the federal government, this national bird has made a comeback and can be seen today soaring in the skies of many U. S. states. 5) One thing that makes this bird appear so magnificent is its hefty size. 6) The wingspan of the bald eagle ranges from six to seven and a half feet. 7) Also, it can weigh between six and seventeen pounds. 8) Named for its contrasting white head, this stately bird is symbolic for the United States. 9) This bird is a symbol of freedom and strength for the United States.

What is the best way to combine sentences 8 and 9?
A.
Named for its contrasting white head, this stately bird is symbolic for the United States, and this bird is a symbol of freedom and strength for the United States.

B.
Named for its contrasting white head, this stately bird is symbolic of freedom and strength for the United States.

C.
Named for its contrasting white head, this stately bird is symbolic for the United States; this bird is a symbol of freedom and strength for the United States.

D.
Named for its contrasting white head, its symbolism of freedom and strength, this stately bird is symbolic for the United States.

In addition to academic and extracurricular achievements in school, i am an involved member of my community. i volunteer at the local animal shelter every saturday morning, and i build houses for a nonprofit organization a few times a year with my family. which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here? a. inductive logic b. ethos c. parallelism d. text structure

An expository essay instructs, provides information, or explains. in this essay, you are presenting information and explaining why you think the ideas and work of the individual you chose had an effect on european thought. but before you begin writing the essay, you need to organize the information you’ve gathered by creating an outline. directions: your taking notes sheet should have you identify and organize the information you found while doing your research. now it is time to create an outline to organize the information in the way you will present it in your essay. you may decide not to use all the information you gathered, but be sure you do not leave out anything that you believe is important to support your thesis. your essay should include an introductory paragraph, supporting paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. each paragraph should cover one main topic and should correspond to a roman numeral (i., ii., iii.) on the outline. the main topics should cover: the person’s accomplishment and contributions, and the effect of his or her accomplishments or contributions on european thought. write a topic sentence for each paragraph of your essay. be sure it tells the reader what the section will be about and how the information relates to your thesis statement. your topic sentence for the introductory paragraph might say something like “johannes gutenberg’s invention changed the way people communicated.” a topic sentence for the second paragraph—the first main topic—might be something like "gutenberg’s printing press changed the way books were produced and the way knowledge was communicated.” decide which pieces of information you will use to support your topic sentences. (these ideas or groups of facts are called subtopics.) subtopics follow capital letters and periods (a., b., and c.) on your outline. add this information beneath your topic sentence. you can further divide subtopics into specific facts. in an outline, specific facts follow arabic numerals and periods (1. 2. 3. 4.) end your outline and essay with a concluding paragraph. write a concluding paragraph that summarizes the main ideas of your essay and restates your thesis statement in some way. write no more than four or five sentences. worth 241 points

Dogs make wonderful pets because they us stay happy and healthy. the topic sentence is "dogs make wonderful pets." , is this correct? i keep doubting myself.