Comparing Argumentative Texts: Silent Spring and “Save the Redwoods"
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Which words and phrases from the excerpt best support
the author's purpose of creating a sense of alarm about the
environment? Select four options.
Read the excerpt from Silent Spring
Yet every one of these disasters has actually happened
somewhere, and many real communities have already
suffered a substantial number of them. A grim specter has
crept upon us almost unnoticed, and this imagined tragedy
may easily become a stark reality we all shall know.
these disasters
actually
happened
grim specter
almost unnoticed
tragedy
stark reality
which words create a sense of alarm

invention of the washing machine

in the past, people used sticks and stones or scrub boards to clean their clothing. as it was sweaty, backbreaking work, we owe a world of to james king because he created the model for the modern washing machine in 1851. the most important issue was that this machine cleaned clothes while a person cranked the handle. doing this made people who used it develop strong muscles in their arms. later, in 1908, alva j. fisher created an electric washing machine named thor. this one was not the first automatic washing machine. however, it was one of the most popular models at the time.

kenny´s more than 25 years of relevant public service. in the army for two decades, as official representative for four years, and now for the department of state, as ambassador. this career clearly demonstrates great capacities in the public sector.

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