Read the following excerpt from a biography on mark twain and answer the question.

samuel langhorn clemens, mark twain, was born in florida, missouri on november 30, 1835. the experience of his life prepared him as a writer, an american writer. he worked as a printer, then apprenticed himself as a river pilot on the mississippi, and eventually became one of the best. he worked at mining activities in nevada. in 1862, he took a position on the virginia city enterprise where he first used the name mark twain, which was a riverboat pilot expression.
he went to the west coast and worked for a while on the san francisco newspaper, morning call. after leaving there, he went to calaveras county to try his hand at mining. in 1865, he was asked by artemus ward to write a humorous sketch. he signed it "mark twain," and his reputation began on the eastern seaboard. in 1866, he was sent by the sacramento union to hawaii. unexpectedly, in 1867, he sailed abroad and wrote letters that were to become the book, the innocents abroad. with that book, he became the most famous humorist of his time. in july 1869, the innocents abroad was published. on february 2, 1870, he married olivia langdon.

what is the best way to describe the language used in this excerpt?

a. informal language
b. formal language
c. critical language
d. objective language

What argument does thomas jefferson make in this excerpt from the declaration of independence? we hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.-that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, -that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. a. b. c. the american colonists desire a more peaceful alliance with great britain but their british counterparts do not. the american colonists have a right to seek freedom from great britain due to the continued oppression of their basic rights. the american colonies could form a better government than the one established by great britain to govern them. the king of britain and the members of british parliament have little interest in the welfare of the colonies. od. e. the american colonies should have sufficient representation in british parliament if america and great britain are to coexist peacefully.

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Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature