Read the paragraph from “Make Your Own Microscope.” Now, I know what some people might say. They’ll argue that not everyone has a smartphone. They’ll say that the low cost of making a microscope like mine doesn’t factor in the price of the phone itself. They might even say that they don’t have the skill to build their own smartphone microscope. In response, let me say two things. One, I never said the solution to my problem would work for everyone. I’m only saying that it’s a good idea for people who already have smartphones. It’s a bit like buying a special app that lets you do even more with your phone! Two, it is easy to build this type of microscope. Believe me, I’m not a mechanical whiz. I can barely pump up the tires on my bike. So if I can do this, anyone can do it.

Question 1
Part A

What is the author’s purpose in the paragraph?

A. She hopes to show that it is worth the cost to have a working microscope.

B. The author wants to explain the process to make a smartphone microscope.

C. The author hopes to convince young people to buy a smartphone.

D. She wants to address opposing opinions about smartphone microscopes.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the paragraph best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “I’m only saying that it’s a good idea for people who already have smartphones.”

B. “Now, I know what some people might say.…In response, let me say two things.”

C. “I’m not a mechanical whiz.…So if I can do this, anyone can do it.”

D. “It’s a bit like buying a special app that lets you do even more with your phone!”

the answer is b ik this because i ahd this in a quick quiz

explanation:

the intellectual community is a place like a university where people with high marks, or original thought or an outstanding interest in something gather. they take classes together. they discuss things. they argue sometimes, and not always in a friendly way. but if they argue, it is because they are passionate about something, and there is nothing the matter with that.

lately i've been hearing rumors that it is not the way it was when i went to school. the one thing all schools used to have was free speech. the 1st amendment rights were sacred. now i'm hearing they are not. students can be reported and disciplined for giving an off the wall opinion.

that is shameful.

intellectual ideas are meant to be discussed. they are meant to be chewed up and worked on. that is the primary responsibility of every intellectual community. if that is not the way it is, then that is not a school to go to.

social media, in my opinion, and this is just an opinion. i wouldn't take it too seriously, complicates everything to do with human communication. you can want to share things and others feel they have the right to be very critical or sarcastic or mean about what you share. lack of respect is an immeasurable intolerable condition and social media abounds with that sort of thing.

one of the things i really like about is how careful people are because they must have some idea that the mods are exactly what the word says they are. they police this board very well, and what is so remarkable about them is that they are no older than the average grade 12 student.

my hat goes off to them (which means i respect them quite a bit).

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