The statements in this excerpt are objective because they:
A) contain facts that can be proven.
B) offer personal beliefs and opinions.
C) include debatable details and ideas.
D) use persuasive words and phrases.

A) Contain facts that can be proven

Explanation:

You did not provide the excerpt, but I can answer your question anyway.

A text is objective when it's backed up by facts, when it states something that can be proven. It is not in any way affected by a person's feelings, beliefs, opinions, assumptions, and similar.

A subjective text is the opposite: it contains personal feelings, beliefs, opinions, etc.

Both subjective and objective text can include debatable details and ideas, or use persuasive words and phrases.

Thus, the correct answer is A.

what did the protagonist say?

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

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