A student is revising a story for the school newspaper that includes the following quote: "The university is merely responding to the public health threat caused by consuming large amounts of soft drinks," Dean Robert Strickler said. "We demand that consumption of such drinks occur only off campus."

What word could the dean have used in place of demand to make his quote less angry and insistent? (5 points)

a
Command
b
Dictate
c
Recommend
d
Require

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.