In the Context of Writing Indirect Claims, If a Writer

question 44

True/False

In the context of writing indirect claims, if a writer is completely in the right, he or she can use hostile or defensive language to firmly establish his or her case.

Analyze the challenges of conveying research details through news media.

Discuss how scholarly writing can incorporate or exclude authors' biases and opinions.

Compare the use of passive versus active voice in scholarly writing.

Recognize the importance of style guides (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago) in choosing research methods and writing.

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Definitions:

Internal Slave Trade

refers to the buying and selling of slaves within the domestic borders of a country, particularly prevalent in the United States before the Civil War.

Plantation Work

Labor performed on large agricultural estates, historically associated with slavery and the cultivation of cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and sugar.

Fugitive Slave Act

The Fugitive Slave Act was a law passed by the United States Congress in 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.

American Colonization Society

An organization established in the early 19th century aimed at resettling free African-Americans to Africa; Liberia was a significant colony established by this society.