Which sentence is written using a formal style? a. the romans built all kinds of cool things, like roads and aqueducts. b. the romans were great engineers—just look around and you’ll see what they left behind. c. most roman roads didn’t stand the test of time, but some segments can still be found today. d. roman engineering achievements include structures such as aqueducts, some of which are still standing today.

Have you ever thought you understood a person based on a story that you have heard about them? have you ever guessed about a person's personal life because of the clothes they wore? or, have you judged a person because of their friends? although classifying people in this way is typically discouraged, authors deliberately use your preconceived ideas to you form an opinion about the character or to at least have a better understanding. can you think of a time that you made a character call about someone based on external aspects? were you correct, or incorrect? has anyone ever made an incorrect assessment of you based on external aspects? write two paragraphs about it in your journal.