There was a booming knock at the door and a loud shout. " Open up! " From inside came the rattle of a lock, and then the door opened barely half an inch. A woman, dishevelled and clearly shaken, peered through hesitantly. " Can I help you? " Detective Stirland loomed large before her. He flipped his ID badge. " Where's Joe, Mandy? " " What's this about? " she stammered. Stirland applied his weight to the door and the woman stepped backwards as it swung open. " I'll ask the questions. We know he's here. " Her eyes flitted from his face to the lounge door and back. " Joe! " She folded her arms defiantly, reluctantly. " Joe, you'd better come out. The police are here. "
1.Is the author's claim objective? [Topic and Position]
2.From what perspective did the author write the text? [Style]
3.Is the information arranged according to the content, by the author'sargument or by the needs of the audience? [Organization]
4.Which of the references elicits further discussion? [Research/Sources]
5.Where is the text found? [Audience]
6.Does the text mean to persuade? [Purpose/Context]
7.Are the sources credible? [Proof/Evidence]
8.Which of the evidence carries the more weight? [Proof/Evidence]
9.How is the information arranged in the text ? [Organization]
10.What can you infer from the writer's choice of words? [Style]
I’d say A. The setting is where and when a story happened, A provides the info that the story is happening on a rocky ledge. So yeah, I’d say it’s A.
Answer:
<u>The article is an Expository article. </u>
<u>Explanation:</u>
Note how the author, Matthew Hutson began the article, he said<em> </em><em>"Consider a series of experiments conducted by researchers led by...," </em>that is to say, he was giving information about the subject matter to his readers.
The main idea or central thesis of this article is to portray how Puritan believes are still present in American society today.
One reason was that "the so-called Protestant work ethic" of respected men like Martin Luther and John Calvin likely influenced the work habits of American culture.
One specific evidence that Hutson offer for why the Puritans still influence American culture today was a study that shows how the view of Martin Luther and John Calvin, in which "they believed in predestination and viewed success as a sign of salvation". I quote Hutson,
"American and Canadian college students were asked to solve word puzzles involving anagrams. But first, some were subtly exposed to (or “primed” with) salvation-related words like “heaven” and “redeem,” while others were exposed to neutral words. The researchers found that the Americans — but not the Canadians — solved more anagrams with salvation on the mind."
To some extent, because the study didn't claim all of American society were still been influenced by the Puritans but makes a balanced conclusion.
