Question

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Read this excerpt from a passage.
"People around the globe began to notice and to speak out against the possible disappearance (or extinction) of the African elephant.
Finally, the world acted. In 1990, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a United Nations effort, banned
the ivory trade worldwide. As a result, elephants started to make a comeback. By 1999, their population had returned to approximately
one million."
Which sentence from this excerpt is not objective?A:
"In 1990, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a United Nations effort, banned the ivory trade
worldwide."
B:O "By 1999, their population had returned to approximately one million."
C:O "Finally, the world acted."
D:O "As a result, elephants started to make a comeback."

Answer 1

The sentence in the excerpt that is not objective is "Finally, the world acted." because it suggests a value judgment by using the word 'finally'. The other sentences provide factual information, such as the banning of the ivory trade and elephant population figures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the excerpt that is not objective is "Finally, the world acted." The word finally suggests a value judgment, indicating relief or satisfaction that action was taken, which introduces subjectivity into the statement. The other sentences in the excerpt are objective because they provide factual information without expressing personal feelings or opinions. Sentence A mentions the banning of the ivory trade by CITES, which is a factual statement. Sentence B states the elephant population figure, which is also factual. Lastly, sentence D describes the effect of the ban by stating elephants made a comeback, which could be supported by population data, making it a factual claim as well.

Answer 2

the answer is C.

while i wouldn’t consider sentence C especially subjective, all of the other excerpts are very clearly objective. the use of the word “finally” implies that the author thinks the world had not made efforts or acted until that point. as we don’t know what efforts CITES made before the banning of ivory trade, we cannot determine whether this banning was CITES “finally acting”. this leaves the authors opinion clearly, hence making it subjective and not objective.