With skis on and poles in hand, Nate inched toward the ski lift. He felt his hands grip the poles tighter and tighter with every shuffle. Nate stood in place and waited for the moving seat to arrive. His knees trembled, and his heart raced like the wind. Would he be able to hop on without falling or hurting himself? Why does the author most likely use the underlined phrase? to create a more playful or excited tone to improve the flow of the paragraph to make the style of the paragraph more interesting to reveal his or her attitude about Nate's experienc

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It was a bitter cold saturday morning ,the young track star dressed for his daily five mile run

1.which of the following is an example of a secondary source? a. a biography of stephen king b. an interview with stephen king c. a novel by stephen king d. stephen king's letters to his editor 2.why should academic writers use the third-person point of view for a research paper? a. when using it, you can easily switch to a different point of view. b. it keeps your writing simple. c. it limits your credibility. d. it allows you to be more objective in your writing. 3.the author of a source may be considered reliable if he or she a. includes opposing views. b. omits information that doesn't fit his or her opinion. c. bends facts to make a point. d. summarizes facts without attribution or citation. 4 which of the following should you take into consideration when determining if an author is biased? a. your age as a reader b. the descriptive and connotative language used in the writing c. your existing personal biases d. the intended audience for the essay