Read this example: research question: how many countries already have compulsory voting? which excerpt from "compulsory voting: an idea whose time has come" best answers this research question? a. according to the institute for democracy and electoral assistance, about 32 countries around the world have some form of compulsory voting . . b. two examples are jury service and paying taxes. government cannot provide necessary services without revenue, nor can the justice system operate without juries. c. i measure candidates by the soundness of their ideas rather than by their ability to rile up resentments or appeal to my party platform. d. in the following 1924 election, voter turnout in australia climbed to 91% and has remained around 95% ever since.

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Which of the following is an example of a literary text? a. memoirs c. novels b. plays d. all of the above

Poets use personification to enhance the reader's understanding of the meaning of the poem describe an object the reader make connections all of these answers are correct