Excerpt from clashing opinions at controversial commissioners meeting
kyle ellington

sussex county, sc — tension oozed from the courthouse last night as debate raged during the bimonthly sussex county commissioner’s meeting, which centered on the most hotly debated topic in the area: a proposed strip mall. the development company, the county commissioners, and hundreds of concerned citizens gathered to deliberate on the issue.

while the meeting was intended to cover a plethora of topics, the proposed construction dominated the discussion. for four hours, attendees debated, discussed, and dissented from one another.

using this article, how could you determine the meaning of the word plethora?
a) footnotes
b) context clues
c) plot structure
d) regional dialect

1.which of the following is an example of a secondary source? a. a biography of stephen king b. an interview with stephen king c. a novel by stephen king d. stephen king's letters to his editor 2.why should academic writers use the third-person point of view for a research paper? a. when using it, you can easily switch to a different point of view. b. it keeps your writing simple. c. it limits your credibility. d. it allows you to be more objective in your writing. 3.the author of a source may be considered reliable if he or she a. includes opposing views. b. omits information that doesn't fit his or her opinion. c. bends facts to make a point. d. summarizes facts without attribution or citation. 4 which of the following should you take into consideration when determining if an author is biased? a. your age as a reader b. the descriptive and connotative language used in the writing c. your existing personal biases d. the intended audience for the essay

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a. something someone else is writing about b. a fact c. something you have written about before

Which syllable is stressed with the word retribution