The correct answer is C. Cause and effect
Explanation:
In language, reasoning occurs as statements or premises connect logically and lead to a conclusion. This reasoning can be of different types including cause and effect in which an event, situation, etc. is presented as a trigger of others. In the statement "Gradually, desertification causes a dryland, such as the Sonoran Desert, to lose its ability to support plants and animals" this is the type of reasoning as a cause is presented "desertification" and the effect of it " to lose its ability to support plants and animals" which is also shown by the verb "cause" that shows the cause and effect reasoning.
The best answer is A-the author uses personification
Answer:
a. based on his view as an expert in the tech world.
Explanation:
Jerry Kaplan is a known computer scientist who wrote the book entitled, <em>"Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence" </em>in <em>2015. </em>This book is about his own analysis of the pros and cons of artificial intelligence. He's considered an expert in the tech world because he even pioneered the use of computers with stylus and the mobile device called "tablet." The book is not just about the technological advances that people may find in the future, but it is also about the danger of using these and how the society can prevent such occurrence.
Mr. Gradgrind describes himself as an "eminently practical" man. He lives by the philosophy of rationalism, self-interest, and cold, hard fact. He forbids his children to develop imagination and emotions.
Students who will be the products of Mr.Grandgrind's educational system will most likely be a replica of his children; emotionally impaired, self-serving, hypocrite, and manipulative.
