4. The family of four is only mentioned twice in the text. What is the effect of this narrative choice?
O A This minimizes the blame placed on the family,
emphasizing the blame on the wealthy teen.
OB This is designed to mimic a real news story, in
which the victims are less likely to be discussed in
depth to protect them.
C This reflects the family's power over the situation,
as they are all in the hospital.
D This reflects society's ignorance of or lack of caring
towards poor people, giving our attention (and
favor) to the rich.

Athesis statement can be controversial

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

You visit two websites about inventions of the 21st century. one has .edu in the url address and the other has .com. which site is more likely to be credible and why? (6 points) select one: a. the .edu site is more likely to be credible because all .com sites are trying to sell you something. b. the .edu site is more likely to be credible because its domain is a university or other school type. c. the .com site is more likely to be credible because all .edu sites are personal college student blogs. d. the .com site is more likely to be credible because its owners review all the content before publishing.