The Great Barrier Reef Revising

What transition would be the most appropriate to use at the beginning of sentence 6?

• As a matter of concern

• For further evidence

• To wipe away any doubt

• For this reason among others

Candice need a more effective thesis statement for her paper. Which sentence should replace sentence 8 to serve as a more effective thesis statement?

• The are other barrier reefs in the oceans of the world, but on the Great Barrier Reef is so well known.

• The Great Barrier Reef of Australia is a supreme example of the mysteries of the nature world because of its wide variety of plant and animal life.

• Some scientists believe the Great Barrier Reef of Australia first began to grow about 18 million years ago.

• A coral reef like the Great Barrier Reef can grow only in shallow, warm water because it needs light from the sun to survive.

Candice needs a topic sentence for the third paragraph (sentences 19-21). Which of the following sentences should be inserted before sentence 19 to introduce the ideas in this paragraph?

• Over time a vast array of creatures has come to inhabit the Great Barrier Reef.

• Marine animal species that are threatened are protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

• The biodiversity of the Great Barrier Reef ensures its long-term existence.

• The waters along the Great Barrier Reef provide a habitat for marine animals that researchers study.

Candice may have a redundant sentence in the fourth paragraph (sentences 22–26). Which sentence, if any, should be deleted?

• Sentence 24

• Sentence 25

• Sentence 26

• No sentence should be deleted

Candice would like to improve her concluding sentence by summing up the ideas she has presented. Which sentence should she use to replace sentence 35?

• Finally, we must protect the Great Barrier Reef from being destroyed so future generations can enjoy it.

• How much still remains to be discovered about the Great Barrier Reef of Australia is anybody’s guess.

• Researchers should explore the oceans further to try to find other natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef.

• Attracting visitors from around the world, the Great Barrier Reef has a beauty that is perhaps unequaled anywhere on Earth.