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How should opinions be treated when evaluating an author’s argument?

Which of these is a synonym for the word “angry”?

Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from class the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his latest essay and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it.  As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller. What can you infer about Kyle from his behavior with the soup can?

What type of pattern is used when the author argues for a certain point of view?

What logical fallacy might be present in the statement “This author’s perspective on libraries doesn’t matter because they’re not a librarian ”?

What does it mean when an author is writing to entertain?

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.  Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.  He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning.  On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.  He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.  What can you infer about Alice based on the passage?

Where can a stated main idea be found?

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Teenagers spend too much time on their phones.