Which statement best evaluates the evidence in this excerpt?
The author uses verifiable facts and expert testimony to
support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would
be stronger if she deleted references to a past protest.
The author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations
to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt
would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony
or personal stories.
The author uses quotations and data about historical
instances to support her argument effectively, but the
excerpt would be stronger if she included more verifiable
facts.
The author uses eyewitness testimony and personal
stories to support her argument, but the argument would
be stronger if she deleted the quotations from experts.

  dante alighieri wrote the divine comedy, a description of a spititual journey. when he wrote it , he was in exile. in florence, dante's native city, there was a social strife, they had political turmoil, and some of the   florentine names included in the narrative may have been a way that dante used to criticize his fellow citizens.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

many battles and wars (such as the one at gettysburg), are commemorated by statues or monuments, with some areas preserved as monuments and national parks. do you think this contradicts the message of "grass"? in at least 200 words, explain your thinking and cite evidence from the poem to support your opinion.