Match the description to the term. 1. gives one's opinions about a current problem or issue diary 2. writing in newspapers and magazines description 3. the life story of a person written by himself exposition 4. a personal record of daily events and feelings article 5. gives author's thoughts or ideas, or presents information in a serious tone informal essay 6. factual account of the lives of famous people biography 7. tries to paint a picture with words and graphic details editorial 8. a type of writing which explains something formal essay 9. used to convince the reader that a certain fact is correct argumentative pattern 10. witty, familiar, chatty writing on a topic of general interest autobiography

Which is the best paraphrase of the text? the capability of a bicycle makes some people want to go very fast and others to go very slow. as long as you are careful, feel free to ride like the wind. when feeling brave on a bicycle you should ride fast, but when feeling afraid riding slow is wise. if you are unable to coast, it is pointless to even ride. if you’re going to ride a bicycle, you should throw caution to the wind and take over the road, swerving where you like and taking full advantage of your ride. it’s a real joy to be able to ride a bicycle, where you have the choice of going as fast or as slow as you like, using as much courage as you feel like using.

In the following conversation, which group discussion technique does emily most clearly show?

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.