If you want to persuade a reader to consider your opinion, you

a. use language and details that will sway your readers

b. use objective language that provides information

c. use elements of humor in your language

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.

Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence? while i'm certain some will disagree with what i'm about to say, i respectfully ask them to listen to the evidence i will provide to support my claim

7. read the sentence. i have tried hard to get good photographs of my friends. which word is the adverb? a. good b. hard c. friends d. tried 7 of 10