As you read the passage below, consider how the author, Jeffrey Selingo, uses: evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed Write an essay in which you explain how Jeffrey Selingo builds an argument to persuade his audience that more teenagers and college students should work while pursuing their education. In your essay, analyze how Selingo uses one or more of the features in the directions that precede the passage (or features of your own choosing) to strengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument. Be sure that your analysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage. Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Selingo’s claims, but rather it should explain how Selingo builds an argument to persuade his audience.

Which textbook section would you use to identify the books and articles the author used or referred to in writing the book? introduction bibliography index table of contents

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

Read the quotation from author fernando pessoa. literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life. –the book of disquiet, fernando pessoa which statement best explains fernando pessoa's viewpoint about literature? pessoa uses literature as inspiration for daily life. pessoa believes that books people live fuller lives. pessoa believes that literature can be used to escape the routine of life. pessoa thinks that books prevent people from living productive lives.