What criteria would be most appropriate to use to evaluate a short story? effectiveness of characterizations and plot
truths that the story reveals about the author
correctness of factual information in the story
use of imagery, rhythm, and sound effects

when i skim a text i look for anything i'm trying to find, like keys or clues or i just want to see if it is interesting to me.

explanation:

answer: 1 goes to 3

2 goes to 4

3 goes to 2

4 goes to 1

explanation:

#1  sara was always tasked with selecting birthday presents for her friends and family because everyone admired her  impeccable taste. 

impeccable (adj): perfect, flawless

#2  they moved to the united states many years ago, but their  insular  attitudes made it difficult for them to socialize. 

insular (adj): isolated; separate

#3  the professor explained the  semantic  relationship between the two nouns used in the sentence. 

semantic (adj): related to words or the meanings of words 

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