Use the passage and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the following question. "I hope this letter finds you well. I, on the other hand, am working hard day and night. I am
told that this waterway will make travel much easier. There have been many accidents, and
many are falling to disease when traveling around South America. The construction of this
passageway will reduce travel time and cost. May my country use this passageway when
shipping goods?
12. Reading the passage above, what historical event is this Primary Source letter most
likely referring to?
A. Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest
B. The Hoover Dam
C. The building of the Aswan High Dam
D. Panama Canal

no options provided, here,but the answer to this question is often: a historian cites a japanese newspaper article published a year after the end of world war ii in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the war on the japanese economy.

clearly from the answer, the historian alludes to historical sources,and records to aid in analyzing and drawing conclusion on the effect of the war on the economy of japan.

before we work more on piecing ideas together to form summaries and paragraphs, we need to look at fundamental sentence construction. imagine you are reading a book for school. you need to find important details that you can use for an assignment. however, when you begin to read, you notice that the book has very little punctuation. the sentences fail to form complete paragraphs and instead form one block of text without clear organization. most likely, this book would frustrate and confuse you. without clear and concise sentences, it is difficult to find the information you need.

for both students and professionals, clear communication is important. whether you are typing an email or writing a report or essay, it is your responsibility as the writer to present your thoughts and ideas clearly and precisely. writing in complete sentences is one way to ensure that you communicate well. this section covers how to recognize and write basic sentence structures and how to avoid some common writing errors.