English, 01.02.2022 22:20 pesinaic

Which of the following best summarizes the author's likely purpose for including a description of the scene from "Gasland" in the beginning of the article? FRACKING FUELS ENERGY DEBATE by Erica Gies

[1]In the 2010 documentary Gasland, Colorado resident Mike Markham strikes a cigarette lighter next to his kitchen faucet. He turns on the tap. Then he waits a beat. Whoosh! A fireball shoots from the flowing stream.

It’s a dramatic scene in a film about a technology being used to unleash huge new supplies of natural gas.

A.
To convince readers to support residents against fracking companies.

B.
To entertain the audience with a surprising story.

C.
To introduce readers to, Mark Markham, an important character in the story.

D.
To introduce the debate about fracking in an engaging way.

Answers: 2

Show answers

Another question on English

English, 21.06.2019 21:00

The war of the worlds by h. g. wells but, looking, i presently saw something stirring within the then something resembling a little gray snake, about the thickness of a walking stick, coiled up out of the writhing middle and wriggled in the air toward me – and then another the war of the worlds (radio broadcast) by orson welles good heavens, something's wriggling out of the shadow like a gray snake. now it's another one, and another. they look like tentacles to me. which sentence best describes the tone of the passage from the book compared to the passage from the radio broadcast? a. the book has a more matter-of-fact tone, b. the book has an angrier tone. c. the book has a scarier tone. d. the book has a more surprised tone.

Answers: 1

Answer

English, 22.06.2019 02:50

“the bane of the internet” is written in first-person subjective point of view, so the narrator a) tells the story as it is happening b)tells the story as it is happened in the past c)is a minor character who tells the story as it is happening d)none of the above

Answers: 1

Answer

English, 22.06.2019 03:00

This excerpt is from the poet by alfred lord tennyson the poem describes a poets consciousness and perception which three lines suggests the richness of a poets thoughts

Answers: 2

Answer

English, 22.06.2019 03:30

Which of the characteristics apply to mr. john (fanny) dashwood?

Answers: 1

Answer

You know the right answer?

Which of the following best summarizes the author's likely purpose for including a description of th...

Questions