Read this passage from The Phantom Tollbooth. Milo's eyes opened wide, for there in front of him was a large dog with a perfectly normal head, four feet, and a tail--and the body of a loudly ticking alarm clock. "What are you doing here?" growled the watchdog. What is the most likely reason why the author includes realistic elements in his description of the watchdog?

O to help the reader to imagine him

O to convince the reader that he exists

O to persuade the reader to like him the most

O to entertain the reader by making him unusual

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.