After you've read: 1. Why do you think the author points out that Dr. Brock was going to talk about writing as
an avocation (rather than writing as a vocation)? Why does this difference seem to matter to the author,
and do you think it matters as much to Zinsser after their talk?

What is the direct object in the following sentence? jerry asked him a question. a. question b. jerry c. asked

In addition to academic and extracurricular achievements in school, i am an involved member of my community. i volunteer at the local animal shelter every saturday morning, and i build houses for a nonprofit organization a few times a year with my family. which of these rhetorical devices is most clearly used here? a. inductive logic b. ethos c. parallelism d. text structure

In what way is victor frankenstein, instead of his creation, most clearly monstrous? a.he disconnects from his family and friends. b.he wishes that he could control the world with his monster. c.he believes that he can achieve success in the scientific world. d.he becomes angry at the monster, even though he created it.