Contemporary Poetry: Seamus Heaney’s “Digging” Answers

Which sentence best serves as the missing claim in this paragraph?

Texting while driving is dangerous and has cost too many lives. , text messaging makes a crash twenty-three times more likely to happen. , teens who text and drive spend ten percent of their driving time outside their lane. , seventy-seven percent of people still believe that they can safely text while driving.

Why is the concluding statement in this paragraph effective?

Which sentences are inappropriate for an e-mail with a formal tone? Check all that apply.The First Amendment right to freedom of speech and the right to protest peacefully are rights that must be protected. You can’t believe how many people die in car wrecks every year because they can’t get away from their phones.Everyone knows it’s a human right to be able to do and say whatever you want whenever you want to say it.I’m sick and tired of irresponsible drivers in their gas-guzzling vehicles not caring about what’s important in life.Hybrid cars allow people to make smart environmental decisions every time they start up their vehicles.

Which of these are strong subject lines? Check all that apply.Community requests your support.It is imperative that . . .SAVE OUR FORESTS!!Bullying has reached new levels of danger. Animals are dying—we must speak up.Hello there, Mr. Jones.

What is the topic of the e-mail?

Identify the reasons that support the claim. Check all that apply.Claim: Students should be required to take at least one online class.Learning entirely remotely is one option that many schools offer.Online classes provide more flexibility in students’ schedules. Everyone enjoys using a computer, so online learning is more fun than traditional learning. One online class should be a mandated part of any school’s curriculum.Students learn valuable skills they can apply in online college courses.

Which statement is the best rebuttal to the counterclaim given?

What should you include in a persuasive letter to a local mayor? Check all that apply.a description of the town and its populationa clear claim stating the purpose of the lettera description of my extended family who also lives in towna reason why some people may disagree with my viewevidence to support my claim from a specialist in the field I am writing about

Texting while driving is dangerous and has cost too many lives. , text messaging makes a crash twenty-three times more likely to happen. , teens who text and drive spend ten percent of their driving time outside their lane. , seventy-seven percent of people still believe that they can safely text while driving.

What is the purpose of the e-mail?

Texting while driving is dangerous and has cost too many lives. , text messaging makes a crash twenty-three times more likely to happen. , teens who text and drive spend ten percent of their driving time outside their lane. , seventy-seven percent of people still believe that they can safely text while driving.