which of the following defines wikipedia a a paid encyclopedia on the internet b an excellent hub for academic research c. a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia that lets anyone, anonymously, edit and article d the first pace to check for quality information for a paper or project

C. a free, collaborative, online encyclopedia that lets anyone, anonymously, edit and article

Explanation:

Wikipedia is free for everyone to use and can also be edited by anyone without having to provide a name or any identification. It can be useful to find a brief overview of a topic or definition however should not be used for research as its information is not necessarily correct given anyone can write anything.  

she is later raised by him and his wife, madame valmonde, who sees her as gift from god, as the couple cannot have their own children. later, desiree falls in love with a wealthy man, armand aubigny, and they get married.

compare & contrast informative essay/speech

when speaking or writing for the sole purpose of providing information in order to give audience members a good basis for making a decision, you would present an informative speech or essay.   because you wouldn’t want to be persuading the audience by arguing for one type of exercise over the other, you wouldn’t choose a persuasive/argumentative technique.   to fairly, and without bias, present information about the pros and cons of each type exercise, a compare/contrast, informative speech/essay would be the best bet.