Hee a water pollution expert gave a speech at a local gathering. read this excerpt from the speech. what is its purpose? water pollution is a growing threat to our environment. not only does it harm aquatic creatures, but it can lead to serious health problems in humans. when toxic waste from industries is dumped into bodies of water, the pollutants contaminate a variety of fish and shellfish. when consumers eat seafood contaminated by toxins, they risk being exposed to a variety of toxic heavy metals. to inform the audience about how water pollution harms humans and aquatic species to entertain the audience by providing interesting facts about water pollution to convince the audience to adopt a kinder attitude toward harmless sea creatures to move the audience to feel how aquatic animals are vulnerable

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.