Question

1. in paragraph 4, what type of evidence does the author use to support the claim that the monk seal \has endured centuries of persecution\?

• expert opinion
• specific examples
• eyewitness accounts

1. true or false: your thesis statement should avoid using personal pronouns.

• false
• true

Explanation:

For question 3: To support the claim of centuries of persecution, authors typically use specific historical or documented instances (specific examples) of how monk seals were harmed over time, rather than just expert opinion or eyewitness accounts which are less suited to covering centuries of history.
For question 4: Academic writing conventions advise avoiding personal pronouns (like "I," "you") in thesis statements to maintain an objective, formal tone focused on the argument rather than the writer's perspective.

Answer:

1. specific examples
2. True