<span>QUESTION: A writer wants to develop an argument on the following issue: Social media can be a distraction, but its uses outweigh its drawbacks. Which answer offers the most precise argumentative claim on this issue?
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Explanation: Depending on the writers beliefs of the issue stated above, the argument can be that the issue is true / positive or it can be false / negative towards the statement.
<span>1. With all that social media sites have to offer, it is not surprising that people spend so much time on it that they waste their days. (This does not address the benefits / uses.)
2. </span>Social media sites offer a great many benefits to people for communication, and no one should avoid it on principle. (This is pro-social media it does not argue the negative drawbacks.)<span>
3. ANSWER: While social media sites often distract us from our daily duties, with balance, there are useful ways it can improve our lives. This statement A.) Addresses & acknowledges the negative - distraction. B.) Offers a solution - time management. C.) Concludes that </span>there are useful ways it can improve our lives.<span>
</span><span>4. Given our dependence on social media, it's no wonder we have lost the ability to do simple tasks like talk to people face-to-face. (This argues only the negative side and does not mention benefits.)</span>
D. third person voice and present tense verbs.
You use 3rd person because it is more formal. The teacher always says "don't use I!"
You use present tense to talk about the book because even though you as the writer already read the book, the person who is reading your analysis may not have read the book, so use present tense. For example, you should write, "The book states on page" instead of "The book stated on page"
Answer:
Explanation:
Animal Farm is an important book for society because it shows us the potential dangers of good intentions. It satirizes the authoritarian USSR and shows how even revolutions born from good intentions can mislead the people they are meant to serve.
The answer is C
When sounding a word out, you can hear the prefixes and suffixes of the word, as well as the general tone the word gives.
it's: Now Hughes knew what he was looking for and where to start.
