1) what is a seminal work? a work that presents all sides of an argument rather than only the side the author believes a work written more than 100 years ago that deals with government or politics a work of nonfiction that discusses a difficult or controversial issue a work that is the basis for important ideas and that influences later works 2) which of the following is not a reason why authors and speakers consider their audience when crafting a text or speech? to make their own opinions closer to the audience's opinions to understand the audience's background knowledge on the topic to choose language that will persuade the audience to gain the audience's interest in the topic 3) why do writers provide evidence to support the big ideas they wish to convey to audiences? to show that many previous writers have thought about the same ideas in the past to prove that the writers are not plagiarizing—not stealing other people's words to demonstrate that the ideas aren't just the author's opinion but are factually convincing to offer readers the chance to present counterarguments or alternative arguments 4) a solid claim must be all of the following except credible biased accurate supported 5) when fdr makes an allusion to the great wall of china in "four freedoms," his purpose is to illustrate that walling out the rest of the world is not the american way suggest that americans could benefit from china's ideas to improve safety convince congress to approve military action against the chinese emphasize his belief that china and america are no longer enemies

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What can be inferred by the description of this setting

The following excerpts that illustrate darl's and cash's points of view from william faulkner's as i lay dying: from darl: tull's wagon stands beside the spring, hitched to the rail, the reins wrapped about the seat stanchion. in the wagon bed are two chairs. jewel stops at the spring and takes the gourd from the willow branch and drinks. i pass him and mount the path, beginning to hear cash's saw. when i reach the top he has quit sawing. standing in a litter of chips, he is fitting two of the boards together. between the shadow spaces they are yellow as gold, like soft gold, bearing on their flanks in smooth undulations the marks of the adze blade: a good carpenter, cash is. he holds the two planks on the trestle, fitted along the edges in a quarter of the finished box. he kneels and squints along the edge of them, then he lowers them and takes up the adze. a good carpenter. addie bundren could not want a better one, better box to lie in. it will give her confidence and comfort. i go on to the house, followed by the chuck. chuck. chuck. of the adze. from cash: i made it on the bevel. there is more surface for the nails to grip. there is twice the gripping-surface to each seam. the water will have to seep into it on a slant. water moves easiest up and down or straight across. in a house people are upright two thirds of the time. so the seams and joints are made up-and-down. because the stress is up-and-down. in a bed where people lie down all the time, the joints and seams are made sideways, because the stress is sideways. except. a body is not square like a crosstie. animal magnetism. the animal magnetism of a dead body makes the stress come slanting, so the seams and joints of a coffin are made on a bevel. compare how the two narrators tell the story of addie bundren's impending death. is either narrator reliable? explain what the reader learns about each narrator. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.