Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating." But no one can ignore the damage being wrought by all this bad eating. More than one out
of three adults in the United States -- 37.5 percent -- are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the leading causes of death -- heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes -- are directly linked to obesity. And childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. With more than a third of kids between 6 and 19 considered obese, the CDC reports, they are at substantially more risk for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone and joint conditions, and cancer. The author's argument that a poor diet can be harmful to a person's health is A. ineffective, because it lacks clear and reasonable evidence.
B. ineffective, because it leaves the reader with questions. effective, because it
C. addresses and refutes a counterclaim.
D. effective, because it includes facts from a credible source.
D. effective, because it includes facts from a credible source.
Explanation:
The author uses facts from the CDC. The CDC is considered a credible source because it is a government organization that bases it's decisions on scientific research. Option C is incorrect because we don't know if it is addressing a counterclaim. there isn't enough information in this excerpt for us to know.
<span>If an adverb modifies a verb, where should you generally place it in a sentence? A. Near the verb, since you already said that before the verb is incorrect. </span>
D. First person pov, it is where you are the main character, and it includes the pronouns of I and me when talking about actions the main character is doing. You are only privy to that person's thoughts and point of view.
