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English, 18.11.2019 04:31, andrewbigbrains8740

Which best describes this summary of the excerpt?
read the excerpt from "a modest proposal and the
summary that follows.
avery worthy person, a true lover of his country, and whose
virtues i highly esteem, was lately , in discoursing on
this matter, to offer a refinement upon my scheme. he said,
that many gentlemen of this kingdom, having of late
destroyed their deer, he conceived that the want of venison
might be well supply'd by the bodies of young lads and
maidens, not exceeding fourteen years of age, nor under
twelve; so great a number of both sexes in every country
being now ready to starve for want of work and service.
it effectively paraphrases the excerpt and correctly uses
a quotation.
it effectively paraphrases the excerpt but does not
correctly use a quotation.
it does not effectively paraphrase the excerpt but
correctly uses a quotation.
it does not effectively paraphrase the excerpt or correctly
use a quotation.
excerpt summary:
swift writes about a virtuous and patriotic friend who
suggests there will be a demand for children aged twelve to
fourteen by the wealthy of the kingdom who have "depleted
their deer supply."

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