Summarizing Central Ideas and Purpose: The Hot Zone
Question 16 • EN091 Freshman English A
Read the sentence from a summary about The Hot Zone.Richard Preston’s book The Hot Zone details the steps soldiers and scientists took to identify the deadly Ebola virus found in monkeys near Washington, D.C.
Answer
A
It is objective because it is based on facts and does not present feelings or opinions.
B
It is objective because it presents personal feelings and opinions in addition to the facts.
C
It is subjective because it is based on facts and does not present feelings or opinions.
D
It is subjective because it presents personal feelings and opinions in addition to the facts.
Explanation
The sentence reports what Preston’s book is about without expressing the writer’s personal feelings or opinions. Because it presents information in a neutral, fact-based way, it is objective. Choice A correctly describes it as objective because it is based on facts and does not present feelings or opinions.
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