Question

how is the excerpt from \what the octopus knows\ organized to develop the thesis? a the excerpt classifies several expert observations into categories that reveal interesting characteristics of octopuses. b the excerpt presents descriptions of a famous explorer and his observations to explain the benefits of scuba diving for viewing octopuses. c the excerpt presents a chronological series of events to explain the narrator’s personal perspective about octopuses. d the excerpt introduces a cause - and - effect structure to illustrate the effect of human interactions on octopuses. from what the octopus knows by olivia judson my love affair with octopuses began when i was 9. on a summer holiday by the sea, i found octopus and squid: written in the sea (1973) in my great aunt’s bookcase. written by jacques - yves cousteau, the great pioneer of scuba diving, the book told of encounters between humans and cephalopods—the group that includes octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and their more distant cousins. a few days after i’d finished reading, i was out snorkeling and saw my first wild octopus. it was clambering over rocks in the shallows, changing color as it went. i was so delighted that i wanted to share the experience, so i leaped out of the water and began telling two strangers on the shore everything i’d learned from the book. over the years, i’ve learned to spend a lot of time observing octopuses in the water—watching their behavior and getting to know different species without disturbing them too much. before long, some of the octopuses seemed to recognize me,

Explanation:

To determine how the excerpt from "What the Octopus Knows" develops the thesis, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no indication of classifying observations into categories about octopus characteristics. The excerpt focuses on the narrator's personal experience, not expert observations' categorization.
• Option B: The excerpt doesn't present a famous explorer's descriptions or explain scuba diving benefits for viewing octopuses. It's about the narrator's own experience.
• Option C: The excerpt starts with the narrator finding a book, then describes seeing a wild octopus, and later learning about octopuses. This is a chronological series of events from the narrator's personal perspective, matching this option.
• Option D: There's no cause - and - effect structure shown; the excerpt is more about the narrator's sequential experiences with octopuses, not explaining how human interactions affect octopuses.

Answer:

C. The excerpt presents a chronological series of events to explain the narrator’s personal perspective about octopuses.