Making an Explanation Work

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1What makes the entrance label terse?A. It expresses its instruction in very few words.B. It develops a detailed argument with several supporting examples.C. It leaves the writer's intended action completely unstated.D. It is necessarily rude because it gives a direct instruction.

2A question asked to prompt reflection rather than obtain an answer is a _____.A. factual inquiryB. request for clarificationC. rhetorical questionD. survey question

3Which panel is persuasive on the stated evidence?A. One guarantees every repair despite knowing some cannot be completed.B. One supplies extensive background without connecting it to the visitor's choice.C. One explains realistic benefits and limitations using examples that readers can examine.D. One replaces all supporting reasons with repeated demands to agree.

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