Acity slave is almost a freeman, compared with a slave on the plantation. he is much better fed and clothed, and enjoys privileges altogether unknown to the slave on the plantation. there is a vestige of decency, a sense of shame, that does much to curb and check those outbreaks of atrocious cruelty so commonly enacted upon the plantation.

atrocious: adj. terribly brutal, barbaric, or especially horrifying
based on the passage and the definition of atrocious, what effect does that word have that the word bad would not?
a. atrocious explains how extreme the cruelty was beyond the idea that it was bad.
b. atrocious provides less information about the cruelty than the word bad would.
c. atrocious and bad would both affect the reader, but bad would be more specific.

A) Atrocious explains how extreme the cruelty was beyond the idea it was bad.

the answer is d: message a character's thoughts

research question: do the predicted benefits of genetic enhancements outweigh the possible negative consequences of this technology?  

what information do i need to research in order to answer this question?  

-predicted benefits of genetic enhancements

-negative consequences of genetic enhancements

-existing, if any, consequences of the new technology

-possible consequences if the technology is perfected

what sources will have the information?

-scientific research documents or news articles summarizing research

-articles in science and medical journals, magazines, and electronic databases

-books

-experts at genetics: geneticists, scientists, professors

here you go have a nice day