Read the following student perspective and then choose your answer. campbell claims that up-to-date information about elected officials and political events was not accessible to the american people before the advent of television. he concludes that the widespread distribution of televisions throughout the nation served to increase interest and awareness in american political life. he fails to consider, however, that just because numerous news outlets are available does not mean that americans are interested or are actually watching. it is more likely that they are tuned into sitcoms, cartoons, and reality shows. which approach is the student taking to the argument essay? (5 points) the student is defending the author's claim. the student is challenging the author's claim. the student is qualifying the author's claim. the student's perspective is unclear.

Select the correct answer to which literary movement did ambrose bierce belong? a.romanticism b.realism c.naturalism d.neoclassicism

Will give if correct read the passage first of all, if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that [it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

Which best compares the authors’ purposes in silent spring and “save the redwoods”? both authors want readers to protect human rights. both authors want readers to focus on saving trees. both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays. both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.