Read this selection from “what i hope to leave behind.”

a man said to me recently, "i would like before i die to live in a community where no individual has an income that could not provide his family with the ordinary comforts and pleasures of life, and where no individual has an income so large that he did not have to think about his expenditures, and where the spread between is not so great but that the essentials of life may lie within the possession of all concerned. there could be no give and take in many ways for pleasure, but there need be no acceptance of charity."

what is the main idea of this selection?
(a) we can all work together to build a perfect world of equality.
(b) we should realize that family is more important than money and status.
(c) we must meet people’s essential needs for people to be happy.
(d) we should always take pleasure in the simple things in life.

Which is the most engaging way of describing how to prevent eyestrain? o a. the medical term for eyestrain is asthenopia, and is caused by the contraction of the ciliary muscle. o b. to prevent eyestrain, people should not look at screens for as long as they often do. o c. the human eye tires after staring at close objects, such as computer monitors, for too long. o d. remember the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds

Which of the following describes the purpose of satire? select all that apply. a. shame those acting foolishly or immorally b. attack the reputations of popular people c. flatter audiences or readers d. caution audiences or readers about foolish or immoral behavior

Read the sample student paragraph that addresses a counterclaim. some claim that the internet both invades and compromises one’s right to privacy. however, this is ridiculous. the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be, particularly since there are laws to protect people’s privacy. exercising caution when supplying personal information online is the most vital step in protecting one’s privacy. any information you do not feel comfortable sharing online should not be shared, and sensitive information should only be provided to trusted organizations. additionally, some states have already enacted privacy laws that model the federal privacy act of 1974, ensuring that information collected for one purpose may not be used—or sold—for other purposes without first notifying the individual to whom the data belongs. the first and most important protector of an individual’s information is that individual. people whose personal information is not properly protected only have themselves to blame. what evidence weakens the counterclaim in this paragraph? the internet is only as invasive as one allows it to be. exercising caution is the best way to protect one’s privacy online. some states have already enacted online privacy laws. it is the individual’s fault when personal information is unprotected.