What type of language convention has the author used to separate the declarative sentence from the disruptive phrase in this excerpt from "totally like whatever, you know? "

"declarative sentencesóso--called
because they used to, like, declare things to be true, okay,
as opposed to other things are, like, totally, you know, notó
have been infected by a totally hip
and tragically cool interrogative tone? "

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Read the following conclusion for an essay that claims that extreme sports should be more highly regulated because they are too dangerous: whether it is a high level of physical exertion, or extra doses of the "fear factor," it is common for extreme athletes to beat at the door of fate. it is these people who tempt their own mortality, while curious onlookers wait anxiously for the outcome, who must be protected from themselves. which statement provides the most accurate evaluation of the paragraph? a. the closing statement is unsatisfying b. the passage introduces new evidence. c. the thesis is not restated. d. the style is informal and inconsistent.

Constructed response paragraph: in the short story, the author describes her life during her “day away” but provides few details about her “normal” life. using information from the text, write a short story that describes events that precede the story above. as you detail the author’s daily routine before her “day away,” be sure your narrative establishes the story’s setting, first-person point of view, and primary conflict.

According to the author, where can we find the answer to our nation’s “most pressing problem”? does that seem logical?