Question

By sending these children away, “you are handing them a death sentence,” says José Arnulfo Ochoa Ochoa, an expert in Honduras with World Vision International, a Christian humanitarian aid group. This abrogates international conventions we have signed and undermines our credibility as a humane country. It would be a disgrace if this wealthy nation turned its back on the 52,000 children who have arrived since October, many of them legitimate refugees. —“The Children of the Drug Wars,” Sonia Nazario Which phrases indicate this passage is from an editorial? Check all that apply. “handing them a death sentence” “an expert in Honduras” “a Christian humanitarian aid group” “undermines our credibility as a humane country” “would be a disgrace” “52,000 children who have arrived”

Answer 1

The phrases that indicate this passage is from an editorial are: "handing them a death sentence", "undermines our credibility as a humane country", and "would be a disgrace".

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrases that indicate this passage is from an editorial are:

• "handing them a death sentence"
• "undermines our credibility as a humane country"
• "would be a disgrace"

Editorials are opinion pieces that express the writer's perspective on a particular issue. These phrases reflect the writer's viewpoint and express their judgment and criticism. The other phrases mentioned in the passage, such as "an expert in Honduras" and "a Christian humanitarian aid group," are not necessarily exclusive to editorials and can be found in other types of texts as well.

Answer 2

The phrases that indicate this passage is from an editorial:

“handing them a death sentence”

“undermines our credibility as a humane country”

“would be a disgrace”

This is a passage of an editiorial criticizing the country's rejection of aide to Honduran children. Editorials are articles that presents the newspaper opinion on a news story. They can be used to interpret, criticize, praise, or persuade.