What information did Van Lew relay to Union army commanders?

The best persuasive essay topics a. are the ones that are popular, that many other people are writing about b. are ones you feel strongly about and that can be backed up by outside sources c. are one you feel strongly about, whether or not there is outside evidence for support

What is the best revision of this statement from the body of a cover letter?

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness. which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds. the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure. the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree. the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.