Why is it important for a reader to identify the text structure used by a writer? It helps the reader identify the central claim and the supporting evidence.
It helps the reader know which words are the author's and which are quotes.
It helps the reader stay interested in the essay or story.
It helps the reader analyze the style and voice of the writer.

Read this paragraph from a cause-and-effect essay. upwelling and el niño in normal years, the trade winds cause colder, nutrient-rich waters to rise to the ocean surface. this process is called “upwelling,” and it causes small fish called plankton to multiply. which rubric term or phrase would apply to the phrase “trade winds”? a. effect b. elaboration of a cause or effect c. transition between a cause and an effect d. cause