Problem: Consider the following passages carefully and determine for each one what kind of passage it is (i.e., is an argument? A descriptive passage? Or an explanation?) and give reasons in support of your answer. If you think the passage contains an argument, indicate the conclusion. If you think it is an explanation, indicate the claim being explained.
Because she was an only child, she did not develop the independence necessary to care for herself. Even at seven, she was unable to put on her own skates, for example.