1. What is the meaning of “exacerbated" as used in the sentence below? "It's projected that if these unsustainable practices continue, many commercial fish stocks will decline
considerably – and may even collapse - perhaps as soon as in 30 years. This trend is exacerbated by ocean
warming, acidification, sea level riseſ and extreme weather events brought about by anthropogenic climate change
and increased pollution."
A. Decreased
B. Increased
C. Improved
D. Corrected

the correct answer is (a); the angles, saxons, jutes, picts, and celts

explanation:

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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