The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference in the use of details in the texts?
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Poe's essay is dominated by facts, while King's memoir is dominated by images and examples.
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The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference between the organizational aspects of the texts?
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the hook in Poe's essay is its own short paragraph, while the hook in King's memoir appears at the beginning of a long paragraph.
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The following question refers to On Writing by Stephen King.
Who, according to King, will not like the idea that competent writers can be made into good writers?
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many writing teachers
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Which phrase defines "immutable" best?
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not changeable
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The following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
Which aspect of organization is similar to both texts?
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topical organization
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he following question refers to "The Philosophy of Composition" by Edgar Allan Poe and On Writing by Stephen King.
What is a key difference between the main ideas of the texts?
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Poe claims that the story is the most essential element, while King claims that the writer is the most essential element.
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The following question refers to On Writing by Stephen King.
Which statement does not describe King's "muse-guy"?
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The muse-guy "scatter[s] creative fairy-dust all over your typewriter . . . ."
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Pontificating is ________.
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speaking in a pompous way
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Which of the following is the least important aspect of a work to examine when evaluating an argument
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length of text
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