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Answer:
In the passage, ‘The Sand Reckoner” Marcus’s words about needing to disembark contribute to the plot because in paragraph 2 Archimedes is trying to play mathematical games with Marcus, but Marcus is trying to get Archimedes to be serious.
One day I’m walking and I see kids putting ducks in a tiny little crater in the ground I asked the boy what are you doing you’re going to lose them in the stream at the very end of the Crater in Turn on the corner of my eye so very thin and tiny piece of string tied to him and all the other duckies he said if I die they die we do it together so it won’t matter matter
Answer:
Being a good listener.
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Answer:
A reader needs to ask, what does the author want to convince you of.
Explanation:
If asking the authors position, you will only find the opinion of the author. While this can also be used to find a claim it isn't always the most effective.
If asking what the issue is in general, you can't find the authors claim from the start.
If asking the reasons, that will help you find the reasoning, not the claim.
