Read the following passage. the courthouse expansion project cost taxpayers more than $2 million to add just six new courtrooms. two of the new rooms are not even being used, due to unfinished electrical work. additionally, the construction was a major inconvenience for three long years. any person who had to visit the courthouse had to deal with loud noises, lots of dust, and detours throughout the building. what is the author’s viewpoint?
a. positive
b. negative
c. neutral

1)what was the first thing that cast doubt on the authenticity of the king being peter wilks's english brother? a)his refusal to answer questionsb)his arrival in town in a canoec)his illiteracy and inability to writed)his lack of knowledge about the wilks family 2)how did huck escape the clutches of the angry townspeople? a)he told them where the gold was.b)he ran off while digging up the body.c)his captor released him while running to see the gold.d)his captor sent him away because he did not want to share the gold.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

Which methods of delivery are most suitable for informal group presentations? select all that apply.