6)
what method does the author use to convince the reader of her
point of view?
a) bandwagon
b)
quoting experts
c)citing statistics
d)
frightening the reader

C) citing statistics

Explanation:

I'd say C because the author includes a lot of statistics. For example, in paragraph 2, the author includes the statistic of 6.9% of all applicants getting accepted into Harvard.

C) citing statistics

Explanation:

The method the author use to convince the reader of her point of view is by citing the statistics of the previous admission record which shows the percentage rate in which college institutions accept new applicants. The statistics shows how top colleges and even public colleges are adopting a more stricter admission standards in accepting new applicants, which shows how competitive it is for new applicants to get accepted by the colleges.

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shakespeare was famous for writing in iambic pentameter, which is a specific way of rhyming sonnet lines in ten syllables. there are also forms of unrhymed iambic pentameter, as in macbeth, with the noble characters.