How does a speech differ from an essay?

-It does not differ.

-A speech is meant to be heard aloud.

-A speech uses emotional appeals.

-A speech does not have a claim.

Can research writing be subjective and full of personal bias?

Explain how the right to hold one's own beliefs is compatible (or incompatible) with Lincoln's assertion that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Which excerpt from a student essay maintains the most objective tone?

How are American literature and the American identity interrelated? American literature often portrays aspects of the American identity. The American identity is usually determined by American literature.

Dialogue spoken for the benefit of the audience rather than another character onstage is called

Which statement best describes Swift's use of rhetorical devices in this passage? Swift uses understatement when he says that Irish boys get "continual exercise"; the boys must endure hard labor on farms.

What does hope ask people to do in return?

The last paragraph of this selection contributes to the ironic tone of the story because A) it makes Mr. Bullfrog less sympathetic to the reader. B) it reveals that Mr. Bullfrog is surprised at who he has married. C) it shows that Mr.

Identify all of the verbs in the following sentence: "People who are having a bad dream sometimes shout or kick."

I would huddle, listening to their noise in the darkness, my eyebrows lifted, my lips pursed, the hair on the back of my neck standing up like pigs' bristles. All the bands did the same thing.