The mystery of loch ness
by kayden mitchell
loch ness is a lake in scotland. the loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. most who see this monster, known as nessie, describe something with a long neck and several humps above the water. sometimes the "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. many have suggested that nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trapped in the loch after the last ice age.
what is the main purpose of the paragraph in bold?
to explain the scientific experiments
to describe nessie
to describe people’s reaction to nessie
to explain the different scientific theories

Read the sentence below about the chicago fire of 1871. schaffer told someone else to strike the wrong alarm box and that caused a miscommunication during the chicago fire of 1871. which revision is the best example of adding concrete details? schaffer told another person in his office to sound the wrong alarm and that caused a big miscommunication during the chicago fire. schaffer told his assistant to strike the wrong alarm box and that caused a miscommunication during the massive chicago fire of 1871. schaffer mistakenly told his assistant to strike alarm box 342 instead of the correct box and that caused a miscommunication during a fire in chicago. schaffer mistakenly told his assistant to strike alarm box 342, and as a result, firefighters were directed to an incorrect location during the chicago fire of 1871.