Question

1 multiple choice 1 point
which term best describes harkness’ tone for the majority of this essay?
○ humorous
○ flippant
○ formal
○ serious
clear my selection
2 multiple choice 1 point
which of the following is not a method of organization for compare/contrast essays?
○ point-by-point organization
○ subject-to-subject organization
○ similarities-to-differences organization
○ return-to-deficit organization
clear my selection

Explanation:

Question 1

To determine Harkness' tone, we analyze the options. "Humorous" is light - hearted, "flippant" is disrespectfully casual, "formal" is rigidly official, and "serious" is solemn and focused on important matters. In most essays with substantive content (like academic or analytical essays), a serious tone is common as it conveys the importance of the topic. So the best term is "serious".

For compare/contrast essays, common organization methods are point - by - point (comparing points one by one), subject - to - subject (comparing one subject fully then the other), and similarities - to - differences (first discussing similarities then differences). "Return - to - deficit organization" is not a recognized method for compare/contrast essays.

Answer:

D. serious

Question 2