Question

read the following excerpt from a student essay. how can the writer best improve his or her ideas and development?

shade-grown coffee is better for the environment than coffee grown in full sun. coffee naturally grows in shade. however, in the 1990s, farmers began cultivating hybrid coffee plants that grew in full sun because they produced higher yields. these sun-loving plants have harmed the environment in many ways. now there are huge full-sun coffee plantations where small, shady farms once stood.

by including evidence to support the claim
by addressing an opposing point of view
by including more background information on the plantations

Explanation:

The essay claims full-sun coffee harms the environment but provides no specific details or evidence (like soil erosion, biodiversity loss, or chemical use) to prove this. Adding supporting evidence will make the claim credible and fully develop the idea. Addressing an opposing view is unnecessary here, and more plantation background does not directly strengthen the core claim about environmental harm.

Answer:

by including evidence to support the claim