I'd say is a, since the point of a persuasive essay is to give your opinion backed up by research with proof typically, however due to the wording by saying 'references' I don't believe it's b.
Hoped it helped! c:
- Kat
Answer:
a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
Answer:
To encourage readers to vary the design.
Explanation:
I took the test and this was correct. Variables are conditions that can change with experiments, so it just makes sense that readers' designs would vary slightly anyway.