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What is diction?
- the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
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Based on the word choice, what is the purpose of paragraph 1?
- to inform
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What are active listening skills?
- giving full attention to a speaker and responding in a way that improves mutual understanding
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What is evidence?
- facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim
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What are diverse perspectives?
- viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
What is diction?(1 point)
Responses
the reason for writing or speaking, such as to persuade or inform
the reason for writing or speaking, such as to persuade or inform
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences
feedback and constructive criticism, received from others
feedback and constructive criticism, received from others
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
"Composting Helps the Planet and your Plants"
by Jonathan Gordon
To compost, you collect leftover food scraps such as apple peels, eggshells and bell pepper seeds and stems. You mix them with leaves, grass clippings and twigs. As they decompose, fungi, bacteria, insects and other organisms turn them into rich organic matter.
That's compost. If your family also started gardening during the pandemic, applying compost to your soil helps put nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous (pronounced FOSS-for-us) into it.
Composting not only keeps food out of landfills. It also "makes healthier soil that helps to grow better vegetables and flowers," says Simone. "You can see the benefits immediately."
If you have a yard, find an out-of-the-way spot where your food waste can go. It might be smart to have your parents buy a special box that critters can't get into. Mix in the right ratio of food and yard scraps. A simple rule is 2-to-1 brown (leaves and twigs) to green (fruit and veg). Don't put animal products such as bones and cheese rinds on the compost pile; they take too long to rot.
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Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.
Based on the word choice, what is the purpose of paragraph 1?
(1 point)
Responses
to entertain
to entertain
to debate
to debate
to persuade
to persuade
to inform
to inform
What are active listening skills?(1 point)
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providing a shortened version of something said or written, including the main points
providing a shortened version of something said or written, including the main points
showing how interested one is in what a speaker is saying by nodding and gesturing
showing how interested one is in what a speaker is saying by nodding and gesturing
the ability to explain more thoroughly when something is unclear
the ability to explain more thoroughly when something is unclear
giving full attention to a speaker and responding in a way that improves mutual understanding
What is evidence?(1 point)
Responses
viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim
facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim
mutually respectful conversations between colleagues in a group or classroom
mutually respectful conversations between colleagues in a group or classroom
statements made to support claims
What are diverse perspectives?(1 point)
Responses
viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures
facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim
facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim
statements made to support claims
statements made to support claims
mutually respectful conversations between colleagues in a group or classroom
mutually respectful conversations between colleagues in a group or classroom
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