Noah, let's yelled to his twin "If we don't leave now, we'll be late. Some people might relish the idea of having a brother exactly the same age, but Ethan did NOT. He and Noah were opposites in pretty much every way Noah liked reading anything and everything, while Ethan was all about the sports pages Noah liked all his stuff to be neat and organized, while Ethan just kind of left his stuff Ethan was a stickler for being on time, while Noah well, he couldn't care less if they were late to even basketball games Sick and tired of waiting. Ethan ran over to the rickety fort that he, Noah, and their friends had built in the backyard. They never did end up using the fort as a hangout. But Noah went in every day to pore over the treasured emergency earthquake kit that he kept "Give me a break, Ethan "Zip it up and put it back. It's neat and perfectly organized, as Flashlight in the pocket, granola bars in a bag, first aid kit fully stocked. You'd be able to help the whole neighborhood if an earthquake ever hit. And anyway, there hasn't been one here in like forever." "Zip it yourself. If you want to get to the basketball court just go ahead without me," Noah grumbled, leafing through the contents of the kit. As if they'd changed since the last time he looked at them
But Ethan waited, as always, finding an old baseball lying in the grass and throwing it and catching it to kill
Noah barely noticed his brother as he started to take a full inventory of the "Medical tape, antibiotic ointment, He stopped suddenly, sensing something odd. He and Ethan made eye contact for a split second, because Ethan also sensed something. Then it They heard a loud rumbling before the earth rolled and
Ethan looked up, conscious of the tree branches dangling overhead before remembering that "Noah, it's an earthquake! Get out of the fort But Noah had no time to react. Ethan watched powerlessly as one wall of the was made from old boards, plywood, and brush and already sagging from exposure to rain-caved with his brother still inside

1. "Ethan ran over to the RICKETY fort that he, Noah, and their friends had built in the backyard."

Why did the author choose to use the word rickety, rather than "unsteady?"

Because the fort is steady and just needs some new walls. O

Because the fort was built by their friend Ricky and they all just helped.

So the writer could show off his advanced vocabulary

O Because he wanted to use a more negative word to show Ethan's disapproval of the fort

2. What caused the fort to fall?

Ethan's weight

Noah hitting it in anger

The fort's age and poor construction

An earthquake

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?

O Ethan, like all his friends, like basketball.

Ethan and all his friends likes basketball.

Ethan, like all his friends, likes basketball.

Ethan and Noah, like all their friends, likes basketball.

wood chucks can't chuck wood so no wood

what lesson are you referencing?

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.

i would believe it would be b., the author wants to draw the reader deeper into the experience