The news is out! Lee Forest announced Tuesday that Seattle native Leila Croft will be the new chief of production at Forest Home
Appliance beginning March 1. What do you think the article is about? What do you learn from the first sentence? Read the lead sentences of the following online magazine article. Two witnesses have identified a Trenton man in connection with a Grand Forks robbery. Police Chief Charlie Knotts refused to comment about the situation. What is this article about?
The first article is about the promotion of a lady from Seattle to an important position at a private company. The fact that the article begins by the sentence “the news is out!” implies up front that it is an important event for its readers and that apparently this lady is an influential and respected member of the community and that this promotion is beneficial for it and for the lady herself.
The second article is obviously a news report on a police investigation. It starts with the mention of “two witnesses”, implying that they were witnesses to a crime, which is confirmed immediately after the opening line. The crime itself has a name (Grand Forks robbery) which demonstrates that the crime was a serious and had dramatic repercussions for the community where it occurred. Even the police official who is interviewed by the press holds an important rank which further underscores the gravity of the offense.
Freedom to me means, I am free because men and women died so I can stand here today in this country without having to worry if I’m gonna die today or if my parents are safe. Freedom to me is the reason why I love are country and why I stand and recite the pledge every day.
You can eliminate C right away, which leaves you with A, B, and D. Personally, I would choose B and D. When choosing paths in life, its often important to make tough decisions. And these choices sometimes are dependent on your future, making the answer B and D.
