Which of the following describes the purpose of this article?
Early in the morning on July 13th, forty-three pounds of oranges were dumped in the drive-way of John Milton's home. The oranges blocked Milton's car in and prevented him from leaving his home. Milton, a candidate for mayor, believes that his opponent's staff is responsible for the prank. Spenser, Milton's opponent, often urges his supporters to wear the color orange to his rallies. "It's just the sort of thing Spenser would do," said Milton, "it's just like him to use symbolism in an attack." The police have yet to name a suspect. "We do not have evidence indicating that Mr. Spenser was part of the prank against Milton," said a spokesperson for the department.
to describe events that occurred on July 13th
to convince the audience to vote for Edmund Spenser
to convince the audience to vote for John Milton
to entertain the audience with a humorous story about a prank

Answer:

To convince the audience to vote for John Milton

Explanation:

In this article, we can see that John Milton has had some prank done on him, specifically with the oranges. Despite not knowing who did it, Milton was quick to accuse hi political opponent. In order to make it more realistic, Milton has used some details in order to connect Spenser with the prank over him. With this move, Milton has been trying to portray his political opponent as irresponsible and childish, thus making him a bad reputation and trying to convince the people to vote for him instead.

This statement is an opinion: There are eleven months in a year.
True
False

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Which of the following audiences would probably be uninterested in a magazine that includes Science Fiction stories and review Science Fiction novels?
people who do not know how to read
parents whose children enjoy Science Fiction
people who only enjoy reading classic literature
Scientists and engineers who do not enjoy fiction
people who are interested in writing Science Fiction

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Which of the following audiences would probably be uninterested in a magazine that includes Science Fiction stories and review Science Fiction novels?
people who do not know how to read
parents whose children enjoy Science Fiction
people who only enjoy reading classic literature
Scientists and engineers who do not enjoy fiction
people who are interested in writing Science Fiction

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Which of the following is a condemnation?
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Speeding increases the likelihood of an accident! Don't do it. It's just not worth getting there faster!
Try Pain Be Gone, the latest after sport medicated joint cream; you won't regret it!
Smoking increases your risk for lung cancer, heart disease, and premature aging! There are no benefits!
Don't forget to pick up some Banana Bots at the store! They're the perfect portable breakfast food.

Which of these best describes why a person might prefer independent news reporting over mainstream news reporting?
bias and agenda are typically easier to detect
the diversity of viewpoints represented and the lack of corporate bias present
clear-cut journalism practices and consequences for violating rules
none of the above

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Had Lydia Greg been used an eyewitness who answered when/where/how/why/who/what about the bus crash, the article would be considered _____.
headline news
human interest
story behind the story
breaking news

Which of the following describes the purpose of this article?
Early in the morning on July 13th, forty-three pounds of oranges were dumped in the drive-way of John Milton's home. The oranges blocked Milton's car in and prevented him from leaving his home. Milton, a candidate for mayor, believes that his opponent's staff is responsible for the prank. Spenser, Milton's opponent, often urges his supporters to wear the color orange to his rallies. "It's just the sort of thing Spenser would do," said Milton, "it's just like him to use symbolism in an attack." The police have yet to name a suspect. "We do not have evidence indicating that Mr. Spenser was part of the prank against Milton," said a spokesperson for the department.
to describe events that occurred on July 13th
to convince the audience to vote for Edmund Spenser
to convince the audience to vote for John Milton
to entertain the audience with a humorous story about a prank

In the following system, what is the clockwise torque?

150 Nm
1,200 Nm
2,400 Nm
4,800 Nm

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Which of the following audiences would probably be uninterested in a magazine that includes Science Fiction stories and review Science Fiction novels?
people who do not know how to read
parents whose children enjoy Science Fiction
people who only enjoy reading classic literature
Scientists and engineers who do not enjoy fiction
people who are interested in writing Science Fiction