Read this excerpt from Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. "Tickets, please!" said the Guard, putting his head in at the window. In a moment everybody
was holding out a ticket: they were about the same size as the people, and quite seemed to fill
the carriage
"Now then! Show your ticket, child!" the Guard went on, looking angrily at Alice. And a
great many voices all said together ("like the chorus of a song," thought Alice), "Don't keep
him waiting, child! Why, his time is worth a thousand pounds a minute!"
"T'm afraid I haven't got one, "Alice said in a frightened tone, "there wasn't a ticket-office
where I came from." And again the chorus of voices went on. "There wasn't room for one
where she came from. The land there is worth a thousand pounds an inch!"
"Don't make excuses," said the Guard, "you should have bought one from the engine-driver."
And once more the chorus of voices went on with "The man that drives the engine. Why, the
smoke alone is worth a thousand pounds a puft!"
Alice thought to herself, "Then there's no use in speaking." The voices didn't join in this
time, as she hadn't spoken, but to her great surprise, they all thought in chorus (I hope you
understand what thinking in chorus means - for I must confess that I don't), "Better say
nothing at all. Language is worth a thousand pounds a word!"
"I shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight, I know I shall!" thought Alice.
1. Which of these details provides support for the idea that Alice is having trouble
(1 point)
communicating with the other characters?
Othey were about the same size as the people, and quite seemed to fill the carriage.
"The man that drives the engine. Why, the smoke alone is worth a thousand pounds a puff!"
Alice thought to herself, “Then there's no use in speaking."
"I shall dream about a thousand pounds tonight, I know I shall!"

answer; (external conflict)

in general, fiction refers to plot, settings, and characters created from the imagination, while nonfiction refers to factual stories focused on actual events and people. however, the difference between these two genres is sometimes blurred, as the two often intersect.

explanation:

the civil rights act was passed on april 9, 1866 by a republican dominated congress. it was passed over president johnson's veto, in an effort to push back against discrimination of african americans.

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.