In the passage, the author supports his argument by providing a description of the river below the dam.
We can see several descriptive words about the ride in the river below the dam in a beautiful and even romantic way that puts the human creation way under the attributes of nature.
The other options are not related to what the author says since he doesn't talk about the effects of the dam or any specific problems caused by it, neither he makes a comparison with both areas.
Facts can only be presented in a biased way if the person responsible for communicating them is involved in some way with the subject. So the student might be biased about plagiarism if he or she is writing a paper and tempted to cheat.
Because it gives them a sort of “authority” making others believe that they are the truthful ones and nobody else can be.
The thesis should be changed to D: “The life of the typical college student is characterized by time spent studying, attending class, and socializing with peers.”
D is the correct option because it gives a list of what will be included in paragraphs to come. It is always a good idea to create this type of list in your thesis.