Adeductive argument in which the conclusion is true because it is based on a key term in a definition: answer
a. disjunctive syllogism
b. argument based on mathematics
c. argument from description
d. argument from definition

Which sentence does not contain an intensive pronoun? a) i guess i will just take out the trash myself. b) while treating herself to lunch, angie ran into an old friend. c) tony himself made dinner last night even though he hates to cook. d) lisa wondered if she herself was the one who left the oven on all day.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house

At least 10 sentences. topic: pranks have you ever pranked a friend? have you ever been pranked? do you like pranks? can pranks go too far?