Excerpt from Clashing Opinions at Controversial Commissioners Meeting
Kyle Ellington
SUSSEX COUNTY, SC — Tension oozed from the courthouse last night as debate raged during the bimonthly Sussex County commissioner’s meeting, which centered on the most hotly debated topic in the area: a proposed strip mall...
Members of the country club pleaded with the commissioners to stop the encroachment of commercial buildings near their club. The members told the assembled group that over the past ten years the zoning around their club has changed drastically...
While much of the public rallied against the construction of the strip mall, some citizens welcomed its development...
Another citizen who supports the new strip mall is Jerome Washington. Washington, who gave the most convincing speech of the night, eloquently stated that the new development would bolster business.
Which statement is an example of the author’s bias in favor of building the strip mall?
A) “While much of the public rallied against the construction of the strip mall, some citizens welcomed its development.”
B) “The members told the assembled group that over the past ten years the zoning around their club has changed drastically.”
C) “Washington, who gave the most convincing speech of the night, eloquently stated that the new development would bolster business.”
D) “Tension oozed from the courthouse last night as debate raged during the bimonthly Sussex county commissioner’s meeting, which centered on the hottest debate topic in the area: a proposed strip mall.”