read these sentences from the passage. \to me, it is gold. to correct it would alloy it, not refine it. it…

read these sentences from the passage. \to me, it is gold. to correct it would alloy it, not refine it. it would spoil it.\ what idea does twain emphasize through the use of the underlined words? a writing a biography requires special talents. b he wants his daughter to improve her writing over time. c making changes to his daughters writing would weaken it. d he believes making errors is just part of the writing experience.

read these sentences from the passage. \to me, it is gold. to correct it would alloy it, not refine it. it would spoil it.\ what idea does twain emphasize through the use of the underlined words? a writing a biography requires special talents. b he wants his daughter to improve her writing over time. c making changes to his daughters writing would weaken it. d he believes making errors is just part of the writing experience.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

The words "gold" (valuable as is), "alloy" (degrade by mixing), "refine" (improve - but he says no), and "spoil" (ruin) show that changes would harm the writing. Option C aligns as it says changes weaken (similar to spoiling). Option A about biography talents is not in text. Option B (improve over time) contradicts "not refine". Option D (errors as part) - text is about correcting (changing) not errors existing.

Answer:

C. Making changes to his daughter's writing would weaken it.