If you are trying to locate a particular topic in a book while doing research, which reading techniques would you use?
a) skimming
b) close reading
c) scanning

What distinguishes the dialogue of this excerpt most clearly as a work of the postmodern era?

What is the central idea of paragraph 1 of the story?

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.