Commas, Semicolons, or Colons
At the first-ever Climate Engineering Conference, geoengineers discussed how gigantic orbiting lasers might be used to fight climate change in three ways _____ by breaking down greenhouse gases, by changing weather patterns, and by causing clouds to form.
colon
What theme is being developed by this quote:
"It is important to be one of the crowd, always. Be one of many. Be sure that they never have reason to remember your face."
a. Sometimes it is safer not to stand out.
b. It can be easier not to know the whole truth.
c. Not being able to talk about something can be a burden.
a. Sometimes it is safer not to stand out.
The question, “If your level of intelligence were fixed at birth, why couldn’t you read or drive a car as a toddler?” is an example of what type of logical fallacy?
Straw Man
Chemoautotrophs are organisms that live on minerals dissolved in water, including nitrites____ iron___ and sulfur compounds.
commas
What theme is being developed by this quote:
"There are the trees . . . They're always listening. Most of them are on our side, but there are trees that would betray us to her."
a. The thrill of exploration can be powerful.
b. It can be hard to know whom to trust.
c. Knowledge should be shared.
b. It can be hard to know whom to trust.
"All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. Therefore, penguins can fly."
City Lights bookstore in San Francisco has been a defining institution for the Beat generation since its founding in 1953 ____ and the store continues to stand against censorship and publish new titles to this day.
comma
What theme is being developed by this quote:
"We think that books instead of being locked up in cupboards, far from the sight of students, should be distributed as widely as possible."
a. To know something, sometimes you must feel it.
b. Knowledge should be shared.
c. It can be easier not to know the whole truth.
b. Knowledge should be shared.
"If we allow students to retake tests, they'll never learn to take responsibility for their actions. Next thing you know, they'll be expecting to retake every exam in life."
Slippery Slope
Professor Tyler Nordgren promotes the beauty of the night sky in America's national parks _____ Lassen Volcanic Natural Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Acadia National Park are some of his favorites for stargazing.
semicolon
What theme is being developed by this quote:
“He did not know in the least what a rude little brute he was . . . He had lived on a sort of desert island all his life and . . . made his own manners.”
a. A secret can make something feel more valuable.
b. To know something, sometimes you must feel it.
c. Other people can help us see our faults.
c. Other people can help us see our faults.
"You shouldn't listen to her argument about climate change because she's ugly."
Ad Hominem