How does the author develop the central idea of the text? by highlighting his fear of the loon's aggressive behavior

by describing the tranquility of the pond in which he and the loon frequent

by emphasizing his annoyance with the disruption that the loon causes

by contrasting the stealthy movement of the loon with his loud laughter

Thesis - the cost of a death sentence far outweighs the costs associated with sentencing a convicted criminal to life in prison. which evidence best supports the thesis above xo a. the advent of the death penalty can be traced back to hammurabi's famous set of laws. ✓o b. the state of texas spent almost $1.2 million on the execution of leonard hughes. o c. seventeen states, including washington, currently have criminals awaiting execution o d. many people believe that the death penalty should be abolished for various reasons,