Read this paragraph from the diary of a young girl. i don't fit in with them, and i've felt that clearly in the last few weeks. they're so sentimental together, but i'd rather be sentimental on my own. they're always saying how nice it is with the four of us, and that we get along so well, without giving a moment's thought to the fact that i don't feel that way. daddy's the only one who understands me, now and again, though he usually sides with mother and margot. another thing i can't stand is having them talk about me in front of outsiders, telling them how i cried or how sensibly i'm behaving. it's horrible. how does this passage use characterization to reveal anne’s feelings? the characterization reveals anne’s frustration with her family. the characterization reveals anne’s jealousy of margot. the characterization reveals anne’s disappointment with her father. the characterization reveals anne’s desire to outsiders.

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Explanation:

This characterization reveals Anne'sfrustration with her family. It doesn't say anything wrong about Margot, so she couldn't say that she is jealous of her. About her father, she says that he is the only one that understands her, so it's impossible for her to be disappointed of her father. Finally, she doesn't say that she tries to please others, she only says that she doesn't fit with her family.

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.

what are you asking? this is gibberish.