Question

Select the text that has a more objective tone.(1 point)ResponsesThe belief that increasing the minimum wage is socially beneficial is a delusion.  It is short-sighted and ignores evident reality.  Workers who retain their jobs are made better off but only at the expense of unskilled, mostly young, workers who either lose their jobs or can't find a job at the legal minimum.The belief that increasing the minimum wage is socially beneficial is a delusion.  It is short-sighted and ignores evident reality.  Workers who retain their jobs are made better off but only at the expense of unskilled, mostly young, workers who either lose their jobs or can't find a job at the legal minimum.Supporters of minimum wage laws maintain that they enhance the work ethic and increase the standard of living of workers and that they decrease the cost of social welfare programs and protect workers against exploitation at the hands of their employers.Supporters of minimum wage laws maintain that they enhance the work ethic and increase the standard of living of workers and that they decrease the cost of social welfare programs and protect workers against exploitation at the hands of their employers.Question 2Select the text that has a more objective tone.(1 point)ResponsesThe paralysis had said in so swiftly that no one understood it first that it was polio.  But once the diagnosis was made, the battle was joined.  For years, he fought to walk on his own power... That consuming and futile effort had to be abandoned once he became governor of New York in 1929 and then president in 1933.The paralysis had said in so swiftly that no one understood it first that it was polio.  But once the diagnosis was made, the battle was joined.  For years, he fought to walk on his own power... That consuming and futile effort had to be abandoned once he became governor of New York in 1929 and then president in 1933.Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States.  Not only did he serve an unprecedented four terms in office, but he was also the first president with a significant physical disability.  FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921 at the age of 39.  Although dealing with this crippling disease was difficult, many believe that his personal struggles help shape FDR, both as a man and as a president.Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States.  Not only did he serve an unprecedented four terms in office, but he was also the first president with a significant physical disability.  FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921 at the age of 39.  Although dealing with this crippling disease was difficult, many believe that his personal struggles help shape FDR, both as a man and as a president.Question 3Select the text that has a more objective tone.(1 point)ResponsesIn five days from my arrival in Chattanooga... the troops were receiving full rations.  It is hard for anyone not an eye-witness to realize the relief this brought.  The men were soon reclothed and also well fed, and abundance of ammunition was brought up, and a cheerfulness prevailed not before enjoyed in many weeks.  Neither officers nor men looked upon themselves any longer as doomed.In five days from my arrival in Chattanooga... the troops were receiving full rations.  It is hard for anyone not an eye-witness to realize the relief this brought.  The men were soon reclothed and also well fed, and abundance of ammunition was brought up, and a cheerfulness prevailed not before enjoyed in many weeks.  Neither officers nor men looked upon themselves any longer as doomed.In an effort to relieve Union forces besieged in Chattanooga, Major General George H. Thomas and Major General Ulysses S. Grant initialed the "Cracker Line Operation."... As more and more Union troops arrived, the Confederates felt back to Lookout Mountain. The Federals now had their window to the outside and could receive supplies, weapons, ammunition, and reinforcements via the Cracker Line.In an effort to relieve Union forces besieged in Chattanooga, Major General George H. Thomas and Major General Ulysses S. Grant initialed the "Cracker Line Operation."... As more and more Union troops arrived, the Confederates felt back to Lookout Mountain. The Federals now had their window to the outside and could receive supplies, weapons, ammunition, and reinforcements via the Cracker Line.Question 4Select the text that has a more subjective tone.(1 point)ResponsesThe subject of the most newspaper column inches in 1938 wasn't even a person.  It was an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse named Seabiscuit.  In the latter half of the Depression, Seabiscuit was nothing short of a cultural icon in America, enjoying adulation so intense and broad-based that it transcended sport.The subject of the most newspaper column inches in 1938 wasn't even a person.  It was an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse named Seabiscuit.  In the latter half of the Depression, Seabiscuit was nothing short of a cultural icon in America, enjoying adulation so intense and broad-based that it transcended sport.Seabiscuit, (foald 1933), American race horse (Thoroughbred) that in six seasons (1935-40) won 33 of 89 races and a total of $437,730, a record for American thoroughbreds (broken 1942).  His unlikely success proved a welcome diversion to millions during the Great Depression, and he became a national phenomenon.Seabiscuit, (foald 1933), American race horse (Thoroughbred) that in six seasons (1935-40) won 33 of 89 races and a total of $437,730, a record for American thoroughbreds (broken 1942).  His unlikely success proved a welcome diversion to millions during the Great Depression, and he became a national phenomenon.Question 5Select the text that has a more subjective tone.(1 point)ResponsesToday, the rich forge their unions in exclusive social clubs, Ivy League colleges and gated communities.  Unless you have a fortune or a fairy godmother, you're probably out of luck.  Without that magic, the gates remain closed. Today, the rich forge their unions in exclusive social clubs, Ivy League colleges and gated communities.  Unless you have a fortune or a fairy godmother, you're probably out of luck.  Without that magic, the gates remain closed. In 2014, economic inequality was the central theme of many economic and political debates, especially in the United States.  In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-09, the wide and growing gaps in the distribution of economic resources were in the spotlight.In 2014, economic inequality was the central theme of many economic and political debates, especially in the United States.  In the wake of the Great Recession of 2008-09, the wide and growing gaps in the distribution of economic resources were in the spotlight.

Answer 1

Here are the selections based on the required tones:

1. More Objective Tone:

   • Response: Supporters of minimum wage laws maintain that they enhance the work ethic and increase the standard of living of workers and that they decrease the cost of social welfare programs and protect workers against exploitation at the hands of their employers.

2. More Objective Tone:

   • Response: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd president of the United States. Not only did he serve an unprecedented four terms in office, but he was also the first president with a significant physical disability. FDR was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, better known as polio, in 1921 at the age of 39. Although dealing with this crippling disease was difficult, many believe that his personal struggles help shape FDR, both as a man and as a president.

3. More Objective Tone:

   • Response: In an effort to relieve Union forces besieged in Chattanooga, Major General George H. Thomas and Major General Ulysses S. Grant initialed the "Cracker Line Operation."... As more and more Union troops arrived, the Confederates felt back to Lookout Mountain. The Federals now had their window to the outside and could receive supplies, weapons, ammunition, and reinforcements via the Cracker Line.

4. More Subjective Tone:

   • Response: The subject of the most newspaper column inches in 1938 wasn't even a person. It was an undersized, crooked-legged racehorse named Seabiscuit. In the latter half of the Depression, Seabiscuit was nothing short of a cultural icon in America, enjoying adulation so intense and broad-based that it transcended sport.

5. More Subjective Tone:

   • Response: Today, the rich forge their unions in exclusive social clubs, Ivy League colleges and gated communities. Unless you have a fortune or a fairy godmother, you're probably out of luck. Without that magic, the gates remain closed.