Read the following excerpt from frederick douglass's narrative of the life of
frederick douglass, an american slave:
we were not regularly allowanced. our food was coarse
corn-meal boiled. this was called mush. it was put into a
large wooden tray or trough, and set down upon the
ground. the children were then called, like so many pigs,
and like so many pigs they would come and devour the
mush
how does the objective style of this excerpt add power to the story?
a. it uses strong imagery to describe mush in order to appeal to the
reader's senses.
b. it understates the qualities of mush so that douglass appears
unbiased.
c. it focuses on facts about mush without including douglass's own
opinion of it.
d. it uses a simile that refers to the children as "pigs" to avoid
sentimentality

Which of the following is best written: 1. my favorite day of the year is july 24 my birthday 2. my favorite day, of the year, is july 24 my birthday 3. my favorite day of the year is july 24-my birthday 4. my favorite day of the year is (july 24) my birthday

Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.

Jason is making a list of sources for his current events report about the presidential election. he writes: magazine, newspaper, news website, book. which choice could provide the most current information? a) book b) magazine c) newspaper d) news website