Which paragraph would best set the mood for a story about three friends who are camping in the haunted woods? we unpacked our gear, whistling the entire time to raise our spirits. we had packed a wide variety of food, and we looked forward to eating it for dinner. i unpacked my fishing pole and set off for the local pond to catch our main course. after our long hike, we were very hungry. we slowly unpacked our gear and set up our tents. the sun was slowly setting in the west, and we saw a line of pink-tinted clouds through the trees. i finished staking the tent. soon we would start a campfire, if the wood wasnt too wet from the recent rains. with trembling fingers, we slowly unpacked our gear. the woods seemed unusually quiet. there were no animal noises, no twittering of birds or scurrying of animals, only a dead, dull silence. the surrounding woods were strangely watchful, as if the gloomy trees were waiting for us to fall asleep. slowly and carefully, we unpacked our gear and began to set up camp. first, we unrolled the tents and set them up near a cluster of dark boulders. we set out the food we would need for dinner and, ever mindful of bears, put the rest in a bag that we hung from a tree. a cool breeze blew and made the surrounding pines sigh?

Create your own example of a fallacy: locate or develop an example of each of the following kinds of false appeals. for each example, explain why you think that the appeal is not warranted. any material that is copied or pasted must be cited. provide one well-written paragraphs explaining your selection.

21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? restating central ideas and key details eliminating minor or unimportant details connecting ideas with logical transitions identifying important words and phrase