When a critic is attempting to interpret a piece of writing, what question must he ask?
a. was what the author said worthwhile?
b. what did the author say?
c. how did the author say it?

When a critic is attempting to interpret a piece of writing, the question that he must ask is "How did the author say it?". The correct answer is C.

Explanation:

When writing, an author can speak about many usual or unusual subjects; for example: love. Love is a very common subject, but the greatness about an author and his/her work is not in the subjects he/she chooses, but in the way he/she writes about it, what he/she does with the subject. We -readers- can even disagree with the author's beliefs about the subject, that is why it doesn't really matter what he/she says about it. What it really matters is the unique way in which the author expresses him/herself in the piece of work.

- "about the claims : -

making a claim is just a fancy way of saying that you're stating your main point.' claims are not just opinions. a claim tells what you think is true about a topic based on your knowledge .

about the country claims : -

a counterclaim is just the opposite of a claim. counterclaims are also provable and supportable by reasons and evidence. not just, 'because i said so.' when you're planning an argument, you need to know what the counterclaim might be so that you can make sure that you disprove it with your reasons and evidence your research." - (catherineroberts)

the sample answer on e2020

conflicting values are demonstrated between two different groups in animal farm. first, the farm animals value hard work. this is shown by them working late and working long hours at the request of the pigs. napoleon and the pigs, however, sleep late daily. furthermore, the animals value equality. this differs from the value of napoleon and the other pigs. instead of equality, they value only gaining power and maintaining their own privilege, which is demonstrated by their taking extra milk and sleeping in beds.