Read this opening paragraph of a persuasive essay about conserving energy. identify the writer’s point of view as well as the type of rhetorical appeal that the writer uses to support the argument. do you regularly forget to switch off the lights when you leave a room? is your computer always on standby because you’re too lazy to unplug it? the good news, if you can call it that, is that you are not alone. the bad news is that you, and millions of others on our planet, are draining the world of its energy resources. but lucky for us it’s not too late to fix this problem. saving energy is easy and effortless. a few simple steps and conscious choices can save the planet and also save on your power bills! conserving energy is not a choice; it’s a necessity! switch off the lights when you leave a room. turn off and unplug your appliances when you’re not using them. you should also ensure that all your household appliances have strong energy star ratings. energy star-certified appliances use up to 20 percent less energy, which results in lower power bills. start wearing sweaters instead of turning up the heat in winter. open the windows in summer to cut down on the energy air conditioners consume. taking these steps and making a few other conscious choices can ensure that future generations will enjoy the same conveniences you take for granted today.

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next