Now, I have no means of totally disproving such charges as this which the Judge makes. A man cannot prove a negative; but he has
a right to claim, that when a man makes an affirmative charge, he must offer some proof to show the truth of what he says. I certainly cannot introduce testimony to show the negative about things, but I have a right to claim that if a man says he knows a thing, then he must show how he knows it. I always have a right to claim this, and it is not satisfactory to me that he may be “conscientious” on the subject. Does the author use a consistent tone in the passage? No, the author switches from casual to formal diction.
No, the author switches from subjective to condescending diction.
Yes, the author uses diction that is academic and formal.
Yes, the author uses diction that is lighthearted and informal.
ANSWER - C. ( just took the test)
From your question, Does the author use a consistent tone in the passage, the answer would be Yes, the author uses diction that is academic and formal. So you are correct, it is the third option.
b. The coffee taster will <em>prove</em> each batch to be sure that it is robust and full-flavored. This option is the correct one.
The word <em>prove </em>in the second line of the stanza is used to mean <em>taste . </em>Coffee can be tasted, and the poet wants his beloved to taste /prove the pleasures of nature: " ......valleys, groves , hills....yields."
"To inform my audience about the major theories explaining the extinction of the dinosaurs" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a): <u>concept.</u>
Explanation:
When speaking about concepts, you may have to find concrete ideas in order to make abstract ideas more relatable and tangible to your audience.
