Read the sentence.

After spending years of time conducting research to look for information, the scientist finally made a discovery that would solve a problem once and for all.

Which revision most effectively shortens the sentence to make it less repetitive and more precise?

1. The scientist conducted research to find information and discovered a solution to a problem he wanted to solve

2. The scientist spent a long time looking for research information and made an important discovery.

3. After years of research, the scientist discovered a cure for the rare disease.

This is sadly the end of my 3 question streak. D:

What role must the audience play in the creation of an argument? how do bubbles(communities) complicate audience? should audiences be smarter? if yes, how do you make people smarter?

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]

In researching his history report about the civil war, why is ariq most likely to use secondary data than primary data?