It means to give credit to the author and source. It helps in an argument because when you're trying to prove a point, you have to have factual evidence that proves you're right.
<em>The inconsistency is: the writing states that the cell phones are a monumental distraction at school but it encourages its usage at the same time.</em>
According to the text, young peoples' attention should be focused on learning and the phones disturb the process. Therefore, they should be strictly forbidden at school. But there is no point in forbidding them, if using them to communicate with parents is seen as something positive and purposeful. This does not make any sense, this is double standards, the school should either allow the phones at school and not complain about them at all, or it should prohibit their usage without any exceptions such as communicating with parents or taking pictures with friends.
Answer:
Colonial men
Explanation:
Paine trying to persuade colonial men
Answer:
- it was rather like a carry-cot - simile
- for like all babies - simile
- line of white spots running down each side - personification
- green on top and vivid orange underneath - personification.
Explanation:
the whole passage is a simile since it contains more of the word "like".
hope it helps .
