Question

time and effort are both required to avoid doing work, especially when parents, teachers, or bosses are observant. one must look busy all the time, which often means wearing a countenance of focus. maintaining the illusion of engagement in one task, in order to avoid the assignment of another, is critical. finally, one should be careful to not linger in one spot too long, as it might draw suspicion. satire is the use of humor or irony to expose human flaws. what aspect of the passage suggests that it is satirical? 1 it suggests that parents, teachers, and bosses can all serve as supervisors. 2 the amount of effort spent avoiding work implies it would be easier to just work. 3 each action described in the passage would actually increase productivity.

Explanation:

The passage details elaborate efforts to avoid work. The idea that it takes so much time and effort to avoid work implies that it would be simpler to just do the work, which is a satirical take - using irony to point out human folly.

Answer:

1. The amount of effort spent avoiding work implies it would be easier to just work.