The title that indicates an essay most likely written to inform rather than persuade is

"Learning to Speak:How Children Acquire Language."

The sentence that contains a simile is:

The fourth-grade boys looked scruffy but sang like angels

To identify an author's tone, you should pay particular attention to the author's...

descriptive language and shades of meaning

The statement that is a fact is:

George Gershwin was the American who wrote Porgy and Bess

A writer is biased if he or she...

does not recognize opposing viewpoints

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1
The title that indicates an essay most likely written to inform rather than persuade is
"Learning to Speak:How Children Acquire Language."
"Testing Cosmetics on Animals Is Wrong"
"The Importance of the Three R's:Reduce, Recycle, Reuse!"
Why Your Next Car Should Be a Hybrid."
2
The sentence that contains a simile is:
The old wooden chair creaked and groaned when I sat down
The dog plunged eagerly in the lake to chase a noisy goose
The fourth-grade boys looked scruffy but sang like angels
There was something fishy about the witness's story
3
To assess the reliability of a source, you should...
compare and verify the information with another source
determine whether content is appropriate, timely, & complete
evaluate the authority of who is presenting the information
do all of the above
4
A bullish market is one which stock averages are rising because of heavy investment.
informative
sympathetic
cynical
arrogant
5
To identify an author's tone, you should pay particular attention to the author's...
experience and qualifications
descriptive language and shades of meaning
use of typographical aids
evidence and examples
6
Even though the drought in our state is officially over, we should continue to conserve water
earnest
pessimistic
outraged
indirect
7
The statement that is a fact is:
The Beatles' music sounds as good as when it first came out
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the greatest composer of all
Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker is fun for all
George Gershwin was the American who wrote Porgy and Bess
8
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word is known as its...
connotative meaning
figurative meaning
implied meaning
denotative meaning
9
A statement that can be verified, or proven to be true or false is...
an opinion
an inference
a generalization
a fact
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A writer is biased if he or she...
does not recognize opposing viewpoints
reveals the strengths and weaknesses of an argument
explores both sides of a controversial issue
describes the evidence using objective language

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