Question 1 A)What is diction?(1 point) Responses the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing the reason for writing or speaking, such as to persuade or inform the reason for writing or speaking, such as to persuade or inform feedback and constructive criticism, received from others feedback and constructive criticism, received from others the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences Question 2 "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. The Washington Post © 2021 The Washington Post. All rights reserved. Used under license. A) 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 inform to inform to debate to debate to persuade to persuade Question 3 A)What are active listening skills?(1 point) Responses giving full attention to a speaker and responding in a way that improves mutual understanding giving full attention to a speaker and responding in a way that improves mutual understanding the ability to explain more thoroughly when something is unclear the ability to explain more thoroughly when something is unclear 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 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 Question 4 A)What is evidence?(1 point) Responses facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures 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 Question 5 A)What are diverse perspectives?(1 point) Responses statements made to support claims statements made to support claims 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 viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures

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Here are the answers to the questions you provided:

Question 1: A) What is diction?
Response: The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

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Question 2: A) Based on the word choice, what is the purpose of paragraph 1?
Response: To inform.

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Question 3: A) What are active listening skills?
Response: Giving full attention to a speaker and responding in a way that improves mutual understanding.

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Question 4: A) What is evidence?
Response: Facts, documentation, or testimony that supports a claim.

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Question 5: A) What are diverse perspectives?
Response: Viewpoints informed by different backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.

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