Recognizing an author's tone is important because it
a. directly identifies the author's intended audience.
b. reveals the author's attitude toward the subject.
c. establishes the author's credentials.
d. provides the reader with facts about the subject.
b
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Herrick resembles his parents by having the same __________.
a. physical coloring b. shape of nose and chin c. habits and quirks d. personality
Jennifer discusses the pros and cons of capital punishment and then explains why she is against it. Her complete answer probably addressed an exam question that asked her to
a. explain capital punishment. b. compare capital punishment with other forms of punishment. c. illustrate her reasons for being for or against capital punishment. d. justify reasons for being for or against capital punishment.
Answer the true-false questions based on the decade between 1988–1998 in Figure 2 on the previous page.
_1. According to the figure, women do not engage in public drunkenness. _2. The crime by women showing the greatest surge over the ten years is car theft. _3. For the year 1988, Figure 2 reveals that 13.1 percent of crimes of arson were carried out by women. _4. It can be inferred that the majority of weapons-carrying individuals are men. 5. According to Figure 2, the crime that is least performed by women is robbery.