Using this text, and this text only, you are going to make a claim about what you think the author's purpose is. then, once you make that claim, you are going to support it with at least two specific examples from the text.

Which sentence is an example of an i-statement? a) this is by far the worst report you have ever submitted b) your report has so many mistakes that we can’t use it c) i am unhappy to learn that you overlooked crucial details in the report. we just lost a potential client d) i guess the person who wrote this repost didn’t understand the consequences of submitting poor quality work

Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? a) camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake. b) after brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. c) peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. d) kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

Which relational dialectic is causing tension in the following scenario? greg and anna work together. they're good friends and talk a lot. but anna doesn't feel comfortable telling greg about her problems with her boyfriend. she's frustrated that he keeps asking her about them. autonomy-connection novelty-predictability openness-privacy