Read the excerpt from "How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy," in which the author uses rhetorical features to pe
rsuade her readers.How do you teach a child right from wrong without being too tough or slipping into abuse? Who among us has not raised our voice—O.K., screamed—while disciplining our children?What options correctly explain why the author uses these rhetorical features?Select all that apply.How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of EmpathyA. The author asks personal questions to conduct an informal survey of the way parents discipline their children.B. The author asks rhetorical questions to invite the audience to carefully think about the presented topic.C. The author uses words like "abuse" and "screamed" to create a negative tone and to exaggerate the level of discipline that parents use.D. The author uses first-person pronouns like "us" and "our" to appear friendly and to create an inclusive tone.
While the main idea is usually in the first sentence, the next most common placement is in the last sentence of a paragraph. The author gives supporting information first and then makes the point in the last sentence.
