Which of the following could be considered a credible argument for getting an extension on school work?

a. give me extra time on my assignment, my dog ate the first copy.
b. give me extra time on my assignment, my computer crashed and erased all of my files.
c. give me extra time on my assignment, aliens landed in my backyard last night and i lost track of time.
d. give me extra time on my assignment, my grandfather's cousin's dog is sick.

which of the following is not a characteristic of a solid argument?

a. relevant
b. credible
c. sufficient
d. entertaining

Match the term to the purpose it has. 1. but 2. furthermore 3. meanwhile 4. in the distance 5. first 6. therefore 7. in other words 8. for instance a. show space relation b. introduce an illustration c. repetition of an idea d. take away, limit, or oppose e. show a consequence f. indicate order g. show time relation h. add ideas

Which of these statements is evaluative in nature a) the short passage creates a brilliant and sketch of gabriel b) resulting from the fact that gabriel is observant, he is also reflective c) the way gabriel looks at his wife shows that he is a detached onlooker d) that gabriel is observant is evident from the minute details he notices

The author most likely included these details in order to read the excerpt from "justin lebo." it was a bmx bike with a twenty-inch trame. its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. everything the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes-were bent or broken, twisted and rusted, highlight the amount of money justin had to spend to restore the bicycle llustrate why justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else. emphasize how hard justin had to work to restore the bicycle. show why justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle