Thinking about Audience and ToneImagine that you need to change your presentation to convince a group of your peers to support a fundraiser for clean water. In a few sentences, explain what changes you would make to your original presentation.

The things that I would alter in my presentation to appeal to the audience of my age would include:

Explanation:

An appeal to the audience is a mode of persuasion in which the audience analyze the credibility of the speaker, whether the speaker is aware of the topic he/she is speaking about.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

it is the background information on the characters and setting explained at the beginning of the story. the exposition will often have information about events that happened before the story began. the exposition is often the very first part of the plot.