A) <span>Vonnegut uses satire in this excerpt by describing a society that has taken the idea of equality too far
By referencing the idea that everyone is equally intelligent, or perhaps unintelligent, thanks to the Handicapper general, who apparently hobbles people who were born with certain gifts. This obviously isn't good, and suggests that the idea of equality is being taken to the extreme in 2081. </span>
The answer is (D) Prereading, Reading, and Review. I hope I helped!
"Café Olympia serves coffee from all over the world" (B) states a fact rather than an opinion.
When writing essays for school, or researching information to support your writing, it is important to be able to stay factual and avoid stating opinions (unless you are specifically asked to do it, or unless you explicitly mention that you are quoting a biased work).
These characteristics should help you identify an <u>opinion</u>:
- appreciation verbs like <em>enjoy</em>, <em>hate</em>, <em>wish</em>, <em>believe, </em>etc.
- adjectives expressing value judgement like <em>best</em>, <em>good</em>, <em>bad</em>, <em>favorite</em>, <em>disappointing</em>, <em>fascinating</em>, <em>boring</em>, etc.
- clear involvement of the narrator, for example when the subject is <em>I</em> or <em>we</em>.
Conversely, a <u>factual</u> statement usually has:
- a distanced narrator, who does not get involved
- information which can be checked, like in answer B: "coffee from all over the world."
I've always been taught that revising involves checking for spelling, punctuation, and grammar. Basically any kind of improvements. Is this one of those questions where you check all that apply? Revising also includes making sure you have stayed on topic and gives you the chance to remove things that may not really apply or add other things that may have been left out. It's where the writer truly polishes everything up.
I hope this helps.
<span>In the Langston Hughes story 'Why, You Reckon?', both the narrator and the man he meets are hungry. They are both people of color and are considering robbing the next prosperous-looking white man they meet so that they can eat.</span>
