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Argumentation in "The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes"

Question 2 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which excerpt from “The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes” is a fact?

Answer
A
I am here to speak for all generations to come.
B
I am afraid to go out in the sun now. . . .
C
. . . a few years ago we found the fish full of cancers.
D
. . . we act as if we have all the time we want. . . .

Explanation

A fact is a statement that can be checked or supported with evidence. The excerpt “a few years ago we found the fish full of cancers” describes an observation that could be verified. The other choices express a purpose, a feeling, or an opinion about how people behave.

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