Social commentary is a “comment” on what is going on in society. it criticizes aspects of society in order to cause people to think about issues and to work to make changes. how do the four selections in this unit serve as social commentaries?

In the section the deciding pitch what is the narrators point of view on how th pitcher feels about the upcoming event

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive essay: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions?