Which of these is an example of an author's decision in determining point of view?
a. the essay will include three passages from the text.
b. the essay will discuss the evolution of the civil rights movement.
c. the essay will be written in the first person.
d. the essay will use a flashback in the second paragraph.
the way in which a piece of writing moves to create suspense, excitement or other emotions is called
a. chronology.
b. pacing.
c. flashback.
d. foreshadowing

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.