Question

read the excerpt from \children of the drug wars.\ by sending these children away, \you are handing them a death sentence,\ says josé arnulfo ochoa ochoa, an expert in honduras with world vision international, a christian humanitarian aid group. this abrogates international conventions we have signed and undermines our credibility as a humane country. it would be a disgrace if this wealthy nation turned its back on the 52,000 children who have arrived since october, many of them legitimate refugees. which phrase from the excerpt contains words with strong connotations that help describe the seriousness of the situation? ○ \handing them a death sentence\ ○ \abrogates international conventions we have signed\ ○ \turned its back on the 52,000 children\ ○ \legitimate refugees\

Explanation:

• “Handing them a death sentence” uses the strong - connotative term “death sentence,” which implies a very serious and dire outcome for the children.
• “Abrogates international conventions we have signed” is more of a factual statement about a violation of agreements.
• “Turned its back on the 52,000 children” is a less intense expression compared to “death sentence” in terms of connotation for seriousness.
• “Legitimate refugees” is a descriptive term but does not carry the same level of strong connotation for seriousness as “death sentence”.

Answer:

“handing them a death sentence”