What development technique is used in the following example? While kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding both provide opportunities to enjoy the water, kayaking is a better choice for people looking for a relaxing and restful ride.

a. cause and effect
b. informative
c. example
d. compare and contrast

What excerpt from a student essay maintains the most objective tone

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."