Because of its title and first-person point of view, “song of myself” is often perceived as autobiographical. when reading a poem, should readers assume that the author is the speaker? yes; everything that is written by a person should be considered autobiographical. no; poems are products of imagination and express beliefs that may not be the writer’s. no; poems are not like other forms of writing because they do not have speakers. yes; poems that reference the “self” in the title must be autobiographical.

The institute of international research is holding its annual convention. this year more than 500 scholars have been invited to hear research reports on many timely topics. approximately 250 big name scientists will be winging their way to washington, d.c. how can the underlined sentence be revised so that it fits the tone of the passage? a) approximately 250 people will be in washington, d.c. b) approximately 250 bigwigs will be flying to washington, d.c. c) approximately 250 science people will be going to washington, d.c. d) approximately 250 well-known scientists will be arriving in washington, d.c.