Question

accurate:
use quotes and paraphrasing. refer back to what your source explicitly states.
provide receipts of where you found your information to validate your evidence.
convincing:
prioritize the most effective evidence first.
think about what information will matter most to the audience.
relevant:
make sure your evidence can easily relate to your claim.
avoid excessive or redundant information. it may confuse your audience.
which of the following passages from katherine mansfields \the fly\ is the strongest, most relevant evidence for the claim below? the boss has grown resentful of his life.
\life itself had come to have no other meaning.\
\it was not new. it had been there for over six years.\
\only a quiver in his eyelids showed that he heard.\

Explanation:

To determine the strongest evidence for the claim that the boss has grown resentful of his life, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Life itself had come to have no other meaning" directly implies a sense of dissatisfaction and resentment towards life, as it suggests life lacks purpose or value for the boss.
• Option B: "It was not new. It had been there for over six years" refers to an object or situation's duration, not the boss's feelings about his life.
• Option C: "Only a quiver in his eyelids showed that he heard" describes a physical reaction to hearing, not resentment towards life.

Thus, Option A is the most relevant and strongest evidence.

Answer:

A. "Life itself had come to have no other meaning."