Use the highlighting tool to identify the words and phrases that most powerfully reveal the author’s purpose. Arms, as the last resource, decide this contest; the appeal was the choice of the king, and the continent hath accepted the challenge. —Thomas Paine, Common Sense

According to the study, a is when you string one quote after another in an essay without connecting them

“third, all reviewers have a bias – no matter how impartial they try to be, opinions on movies are just that: opinions. this isn’t necessarily a bad thing: if you read a review by a critic that you know prefers foreign films, you know how seriously you should take his scathing critique of ironman.” according to this passage, all reviewers a. prefer foreign films c. have bias b. hated the movie ironman d. refuse to watch popular films

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind