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highlight the claim, evidence, and reasoning in the paragraph below.
resalte la afirmación, la evidencia y el razonamiento en el párrafo siguiente.
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by underestimating dory, marlin makes his search for nemo more difficult. partway through their journey, marlin’s annoyance with dory leads him to say, \i think its best if i carry on from here by myself... you know, alone.\ still, he ends up being unable to continue his journey without dory, who helps marlin get directions from a school of moonfish who are initially unwilling to talk to him. because marlin sees dory’s presence only as a disadvantage, he overlooks her strengths and ultimately makes his journey harder than it needs to be.

Explanation:

• Claim: This is the core argument the paragraph is making, the main assertion.
• Evidence: This is the specific, concrete detail or example that supports the claim.
• Reasoning: This connects the evidence to the claim, explaining why the evidence proves the assertion.

Answer:

• Claim: By underestimating Dory, Marlin makes his search for Nemo more difficult.
• Evidence: Partway through their journey, Marlin's annoyance with Dory leads him to say, "I think it's best if I carry on from here by myself... you know, alone." Still, he ends up being unable to continue his journey without Dory, who helps Marlin get directions from a school of moonfish who are initially unwilling to talk to him.
• Reasoning: Because Marlin sees Dory's presence only as a disadvantage, he overlooks her strengths and ultimately makes his journey harder than it needs to be.