Question

1. an essay is

a. the exploration of a topic by summarizing the opinions of other writers
b. a short, nonfiction work that explores the authors opinions and ideas on a topic
c. an anonymous traditional story passed down orally long before being written down

1. use loitering in a sentence that shows you understand what the word means.
2. edit the sentence.

james baldwins first novel go tell it on the mountain was published in 1953 and became an important portrait of life in the united states

1. what information must be included in a bibliographic entry for a novel?

Explanation:

1. An essay is a short - nonfiction work presenting the author's views on a topic. Option a is too focused on summarizing others, and option c describes a folktale.
2. To use "loitering", we need to create a sentence showing its meaning of lingering aimlessly.
3. The sentence has capitalization errors for the author's name and the title.
4. A bibliographic entry for a novel should include author, title, publisher, publication year, etc.

Answer:

1. B. a short, nonfiction work that explores the author's opinions and ideas on a topic
2. The suspicious person was loitering outside the bank for hours.
3. James Baldwin's first novel Go Tell It on the Mountain was published in 1953 and became an important portrait of life in the United States.
4. Author's name, title of the novel, publisher, year of publication.