In a sentence with the direct quote what does a transitional sentence do

a. it introduces a new topic or paragraph.

b. it gives credit to source of the direct quote

c. it reminds readers of topic of the report

d. it combines sentence that belong together

Awriter wants to develop an argument on the following topic: the voting age write a claim and counterclaim based on this topic. clearly identify your claim and counterclaim.

Which is not among the style choices a writer would use, if he or she is trying to establish a formal writing style/

Read this excerpt from the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne and complete the sentence that follows. she had wandered, without rule or guidance, in a moral wilderness; as vast, as intricate and shadowy, as the untamed forest, amid the gloom of which they were now holding a colloquy that was to decide their fate. the author uses the point of view in the excerpt.