Read the excerpt from "The Wedding Night" and answer the questions that follow. "My dear Genevieve, you ask me to tell you about my wedding journey. How do you think I dare? Ah! Sly one, who had nothing to tell me, who even allowed me to guess at nothing—but there! nothing from nothing! ... Wait! I take courage from writing, and have decided to tell you all. But promise me not to laugh too much. And do not expect a comedy. It is a drama." How does the author use tone to set the time and place of his story? How would the tone be different if writing about similar events today? Then pick one sentence and rewrite it as if you were writing about a terrifying or humiliating night to your friend. Your response should be at least one hundred words.

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Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Which best compares the authors’ purposes in silent spring and “save the redwoods”? both authors want readers to protect human rights. both authors want readers to focus on saving trees. both authors intend to entertain readers with their essays. both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint.