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castortr0y [4]
3 years ago
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Amelia is writing a response to this excerpt from "On Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen. I decided to put his entire machine s

hop in our basement, but there were two problems... One, his shop wouldn't fit in our basement, and two, there was no way the lathe, weighing fifteen hundred pounds, and the milling machine, weighing two thousand pounds, could be carried into the basement. I solved this problem by hiring a contractor to dig a large hole, break open a wall of the basement, enclose the addition with concrete, and add a roof that could be used for building an outside deck to the house. I also enlarged my mother's kitchen and pantry. I now had the entire machine shop in our basement. Which would be the best response to the excerpt? Dean Kamen writes in a formal and scholarly style. He gives many numbers and facts to prove his intelligence. Dean Kamen writes in a persuasive style. He uses informal language and gives evidence, which encourages readers to invent new things. Dean Kamen writes in an informal and entertaining style. He gives examples of his creative problem-solving. Dean Kamen writes in an informative style. His language is formal, and he uses many scientific facts to instruct readers.
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2 answers:
sattari [20]3 years ago
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

I took quiz

vlabodo [156]3 years ago
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Answer:

Best Response to the excerpt will be: Option C: Dean Kamen writes in an informal and entertaining style. He gives examples of his creative problem-solving.

Explanation:

While responding to any excerpt or a piece of writing, one should keep in mind that the response is clear enough to be understood by the reader. It should also be concise or brief and have relevant information.

In the given excerpt, Dean Kamen explains how he overcame the problem of putting entire machine shop in his basement. He explains how he solved this problem and was as successful as well.

His writing is informal and entertaining. He shows his creativity in solving the problem he faced. Thus, Option C would be the best response.

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