Which best identifies the characteristics of a persuasive essay?

A. reasons and evidence

B. characters and setting

C. dialogue and stage directions

Which best explains the danger of ethnocentricity? A. It can create loyalties between people who have the same culture. B. It can cause a culture to disappear based on the similarity of ideas. C.

Select the noun clauses in the sentences. Whatever you do make sure you're home on time. Janice couldn't decide what to major in at college.

Which two of the following quotes best supports the answer to part a

List four fundamental characteristics common to all languages

Which of these is something congressman Powell asks of congress in his speech?

How does diction and figurative language impact an author's tone and characterization?

Which sentence has a gerund or gerund phrase that functions as the direct object of the sentence? A. The burning of fossil fuels releases methane into the air. B. Scientists studied the trapping of glass in the atmosphere. C.

juliet drinks the sleeping potion, despite her fears. what does this reveal about her character? has she changed from the beginning of the play, before she met romeo? explain your answer.

Which statements are true about an emotional appeal? (Select all that apply.) This appeal draws on a person's morals, values, or sense of right and wrong, as a means to gain his or her support.

After Todd had graduated college, he was hired to teach history. Which verb is in the passive voice?