After you have presented all the evidence and explanations for your first body paragraph, end by

a. tying it back to the topic sentence of the paragraph, which supports the thesis of your essay.
b. making sure your readers know the author and title of the text you are discussing.
c. summarizing the story, so your readers can remember the important points of the plot.

Why would viktoria most likely include this paragraph in the middle of her essay? to introduce the main challenge she faces to explain some of the obstacles she faces to explain how she overcomes her obstacles to discuss how the challenge changes her

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes

Tony ran down the stairs. the prepositional phrase is