Question

read the excerpt from \children of the drug wars.\ he also asked congress to grant powers that could eliminate legal protections for children from central america in order to expedite removals, a change that republicans in congress have also advocated. this would allow life-or-death decisions to be made within hours by homeland security officials, even though studies have shown that border patrol agents fail to adequately screen mexican children to see if they are being sexually exploited by traffickers or fear persecution, as the agents are supposed to do. why would they start asking central american children key questions needed to prove refugee status? which element of the excerpt indicates that it is an editorial? clear evidence of facts and statistics an unbiased view of the events words with strong connotations a story-like presentation

Explanation:

• For "clear evidence of facts and statistics": Editorials often include opinions, not just strict fact - based evidence with stats. So this is not a sign of an editorial.
• For "an unbiased view of the events": Editorials are opinion - based and have a slant, so an unbiased view is not characteristic of an editorial.
• For "words with strong connotations": Editorials express opinions, and using words with strong connotations (like implying a negative view of the policy) is typical as it shows the author's stance.
• For "a story - like presentation": Editorials are more about argument and opinion, not story - like narration.

Answer:

C. words with strong connotations