Read the closing paragraphs (1-2) below. Which express: the writer's opinion? a balanced consideration of the issue? Which ending: addresses the reader directly? includes a quotation? includes a rhetorical question?
1) ) Taking everything into account, there are both advantages and disadvantages to making friends online. Shouldn't one decide for one's self whether it is a worthwhile activity or not?
2) ) To conclude, while some try to control the media for their own benefit, we must strive for freedom of the press if we are to provide the public with the knowledge they deserve. As Thomas Jefferson said, "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press."