When Writing a Straightforward Claim That You Expect the Reader

question 39

True/False

When writing a straightforward claim that you expect the reader to agree with readily, use the direct organizational pattern.

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Definitions:

Secondary Consumers

Organisms, typically animals, that obtain energy by consuming primary consumers, which are herbivores.

Radiant Energy

Energy that travels by waves or particles, particularly electromagnetic radiation such as light and heat.

Photosynthesis

A process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy that can be later released to fuel the organism's activities.

NPP (Net Primary Productivity)

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem minus the rate at which they use some of these compounds for respiration.