Read the following introduction and identify the strategy the writer has used to make it
effective.
Floyd Collins, the son of a poor farmer, grew up exploring caves in the region of
Kentucky, long famous for its fabulous caverns. Crystal Cave, located on the Collins' farm,
had exceptionally beautiful crystal formations, but attracted few tourists because the cave
was so far from the main road leading to popular and profitable Mammoth Cave. Hoping to
find another entrance to Mammoth Cave, or a new cave closer to the tourists' route, Floyd
began exploring other caves in the region and soon found what he thought was a promising
venture in Sand Cave. On Friday, January 30, 1925, Floyd was crawling out through a
narrow passage in Sand Cave when he dislodged a rock from the ceiling, pinning his leg and
trapping him. The attempted rescue of Floyd Collins set off one of the biggest media frenzies
of its time.
a. The writer begins with a narrative pattern of development.
b. The writer begins with a process pattern of development.
c. The writer begins with a surprising fact.
d. The writer begins with a definition.
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