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Zorluk: KolaySupporting Claims with Evidence and Details

The following sentences, when ordered logically, form a paragraph about desert plant adaptations. Arrange the sentences so that the general claim about water conservation is logically followed by specific supporting evidence and details.

  1. 1Many desert plants have developed remarkable physical features to conserve water in extreme heat.
  2. 2For instance, the saguaro cactus has a pleated stem that expands to store water during rare rainfalls.
  3. 3This anatomical adaptation allows the plant to survive for months on its stored supply during long dry periods.

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The correct order begins with the general claim about desert plant features, followed by the specific evidence of the saguaro cactus's pleated stem, and concludes with the detail explaining how this adaptation supports survival.
The paragraph is logically organized starting with the general claim about desert plant adaptations, followed by the specific evidence of the saguaro cactus's pleated stem (introduced by 'For instance'), and ending with the explanation of how this adaptation helps the plant survive.

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1
Identify the central claim of the paragraph.
The sentence stating that many desert plants have developed remarkable physical features to conserve water serves as the general claim.
Paragraphs typically begin with a broad assertion or topic sentence that establishes the main idea before presenting specific details.
2
Locate the specific evidence that supports the claim.
The sentence describing the saguaro cactus's pleated stem is the evidence.
The transition 'For instance' directly signals that this sentence is a concrete example supporting the general claim about physical features.
3
Find the concluding explanation or detail that elaborates on the evidence.
The sentence beginning with 'This anatomical adaptation' is the final detail.
The phrase 'This anatomical adaptation' refers back to the 'pleated stem' mentioned in the evidence sentence, explaining the survival benefit of that feature and bringing the paragraph to a logical conclusion.

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