In her persuasive speech, Beatrice says the following: “So, by using these three simple steps, you will save time, money, and energy.” What form of persuasive appeal is this? 

The primary advantage of illustrations is _____.

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for an unreceptive audience? 

In Mora’s work “Border Town: 1938,” the poem depicts the obvious ______________ as Esparanza passes the playground filled with girls singing “the farmer’s in the dell” (line 5) when she walks to the other school and “counts cement cracks” (22). 

Adapting your message to your audience, establishing common ground, and using good evidence are all ways of developing ___ credibility. 

Morgan and Ricardo dated all through high school, but when they went to college in different states, their relationship ended. Which of the following most likely explains this breakup? 

Which of the following quotations meets current MLA guidelines?

When describing action that occurs in a story, poem or play, it is conventional to use:

The central meaning of a literary work is called the:   

In Boudin’s poem “Our Skirt,” the speaker says the black and white splashes on the hand-me-down skirt from her mother symbolize the experiences they  _______________.