Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars."

Question

He also asked Congress to grant powers that could eliminate legal protections for children from Central America in order to expedite removals, a change that Republicans in Congress have also advocated.

This would allow life-or-death decisions to be made within hours by Homeland Security officials, even though studies have shown that border patrol agents fail to adequately screen Mexican children to see if they are being sexually exploited by traffickers or fear persecution, as the agents are supposed to do. Why would they start asking Central American children key questions needed to prove refugee status?

Which element of the excerpt indicates that it is an editorial?

clear evidence of facts and statistics
an unbiased view of the events
words with strong connotations
a story-like presentation

Answer 1

The element of the excerpt that indicates it is an editorial is "words with strong connotations." The language used reflects a subjective opinion about the actions being taken and their implications, such as "life-or-death decisions" and concerns about border patrol agents' abilities, which suggests a critical viewpoint rather than an unbiased presentation of facts.