Question

1. during a collaborative discussion about point of view, kevin asks, \is the narrator of this novel really the author as a little kid?\ which of these statements is a good response to kevins comment?

a. actually, our job is to listen to each others interpretations of the story and take notes—not to answer each others questions.
b. when i was a kid, my family moved from europe to the united states, so i know what its like to be a young immigrant.
c. well, we have no way of knowing that, but i do think that the events in the story are believable, as told by that character.
d. your comment isnt about points of view in fiction—its about the authors point of view, which isnt our topic for today.

Explanation:

To determine the good response, we analyze each option:

• The first option ("Actually, our job...") is about the discussion's purpose (listening to interpretations, not answering), which is not a response to Kevin's question about the narrator being the author as a kid.
• The second option ("When I was a kid...") shares a personal immigration experience, irrelevant to Kevin's question.
• The third option ("Well, we have no way...") addresses the believability of story events, not Kevin's question.
• The fourth option ("Your comment isn’t about...") correctly points out that Kevin's comment is off - topic (about author's point of view, not points of view in fiction), making it a good response to redirect the discussion.

Answer:

The fourth option (the last one): Your comment isn’t about points of view in fiction–it’s about the author’s point of view, which isn’t our topic for today.