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cookcarl

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Which of the following is the most important thing to do before evaluating an author's argument?
 
  a. consider your own argument on the topic
  b. identify the issue being discussed and the author's position on the issue
  c. identify the pattern of organization
  d. research the issue being discussed

Question 2

Supporters envision an ever-expanding role for genetic engineering in food production.
  An antonym for genetic is
 
  a. acquired
  b. deprived
  c. forfeited
  d. lost



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Answer to Question 1

b. identify the issue being discussed and the author's position on the issue

Answer to Question 2

a. acquired





 

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