Question

1. why is it important to provide evidence for your claims?a. it gives credibility to your writing.b. it proves you are a good writer.c. its necessary for every type of writing.d. because your teacher will take points off.38. read the following line from act one.the catholic church, through its inquisition, is famous for culti-vating lucifer as the arch-fiend, but the churchs enemies relied no less upon the old boy to keep the human mind enthralled.the mention of the inquisition is an example ofa. paradoxb. hyperbolec. allusiond. alliteration39. which of the following uses the correct punctuation?a. \he had the last word\ (smith 312).b. \he had the last word.\ (smith 312).c. \he had the last word\ (smith 312.)d. \he had the last word,\ (smith 312).40. what was the red scare?a. the fear of communistsb. a nationwide hunt for communists in the usc. communist scared. all of the above.41. which of the following is an appropriate shortened title for in-text citation for an article titled \presidents who went down in history: the men, the myths, the legends\?a. (presidents)b. (presidents who went)c. (presidents: men, myths, legends)d. (presidents who went down in history)42. which of the following is correct when you mention the author in the text?a. according to frye, \john has argued this point before\ (frye 197).

Explanation:

1. Providing evidence backs up claims, making writing trustworthy. Option B is incorrect as evidence doesn't prove writing skill; C is wrong because not all writing (like personal journals) needs evidence; D is a narrow, external reason, not the core importance.
2. An allusion references a real historical event/figure. The Inquisition is a real historical institution, so this is an allusion. Paradox is a contradictory statement, hyperbole is exaggeration, alliteration is repeated initial sounds, none fit here.
3. For direct quotes, the period goes inside the quotation marks, and the parenthetical citation comes after the closing quotes with no extra punctuation inside the parentheses.
4. The Red Scare refers to the widespread fear of communists in the US, which included nationwide hunts for suspected communists, so all options describe aspects of it.
5. In-text citation shortened titles use the first key phrase that identifies the work; the main core of the title is "Presidents Who Went Down in History", which is specific enough to distinguish the source.
6. When citing a source where you name the author in the text, you only need to include the year in parentheses after the quote, and the period goes after the parenthetical citation. The quote's punctuation stays inside the quotation marks.

Answer:

1. A. It gives credibility to your writing.
2. C. Allusion
3. B. "He had the last word." (Smith 312).
4. D. All of the above.
5. D. (Presidents Who Went Down in History)
6. A. According to Frye, "John has argued this point before" (Frye 197).