Which evidence in this paragraph supports the idea that Dylan is extremely influential? Select three options.
How does Machiavelli work to achieve his secondary purpose—to inform his readers? Select two options
Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.Upon the whole, therefore, it is the judgment of this court, that it appears by the record before us that the plaintiff in error is not a citizen of Missouri, in the sense in which that word is used in the Constitution; and that the Circuit Court of the United States, for that reason, had no jurisdiction in the case, and could give no judgment in it. Its judgment for the defendant must, consequently, be reversed, and a mandate issued, directing the suit to be dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
What kind of evidence should be presented in an argument? Select two options.accomplishedinterestingrelevantsufficientbiased
Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor.First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can never be a universal definition of wise. Second, I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life.
Read the sentence.Sami especially enjoyed the brownies, which were chewy, chocolatey, and jam-packed with crunchy walnuts.Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
Read the excerpt from "A Genetics of Justice” by Julia Alvarez.My father and mother were once again trapped in a police state. They laid low as best they could. Now that they had four young daughters, they could not take any chances. For a while, that spark which has almost cost my father his life and which he had lighted in my mother seemed to have burnt out. Periodically, Trujillo would demand a tribute, and they would acquiesce. A tax, a dummy vote, a portrait on the wall. To my father and other men in the country, the most humiliating of these tributes was the occasional parade in which women were made to march and turn their heads and acknowledge the great man as they passed the review stand.
Read the sentence.Because the high winds are blowing, the fire may spread rapidly, and we have been ordered to evacuate.What type of sentence is this?
Read Mireille's rebuttal to the counterclaim that Bob Dylan's lyrics cannot be considered literature.Although it is true that Bob Dylan is primarily a songwriter, I consider his lyrics to be just as good as any poetry.
Read the example.A phone rang in the concert hall the orchestra stopped playing.What common sentence-construction error does this show?
Read Ahmad's argument in favor of changing the minimum driving age from 16 to 15.Every year, millions of teenagers look forward to the freedom of earning their driver's license. It has been proven over time that teenagers are fully responsible by the time they are 15, and making teens wait until they are 16 to obtain a driver's license is wrong. Many teenagers play sports, work jobs, and have an active social life when they are 15. It would be beneficial to the functioning of society if these people were able to independently drive themselves around. Parents agree, too. Most people believe that the streets would be safer if the minimum driving age were reduced to 15.
Read these sentences from Paco's evaluation of Dan DeLuca's argument in the article "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry."(1) In addition to quoting comments about Dylan's contributions to literature, DeLuca examines Dylan's writing and its influences.(2) Despite a somewhat confusing presentation of evidence, in the end, DeLuca's argument is convincing.(3) In his article, DeLuca attempts to come to grips with the decades-old question "Are rock lyrics poetry?”(4) He claims that this question has been answered with a resounding yes by the Nobel committee, who awarded their literary prize to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for his collective literary works, most of which are song lyrics.
Read the sentence.Gregor watched, assessing how Sasha reacted to his news.Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
Which type of fallacy uses circular reasoning to support an argument?
Which features of the passage are typical of a compare/contrast structure? Select three options.
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