Read the sentence.During the Cold War, scientists competed in the "space race.”
Which phrases from the excerpt provide visual details? Select 3 options.
Which are examples of strong evidence that could be used to support a claim in a debate? Check all that apply.anecdotesexamplesfactsopinionsstatistics
Read the sentence.All people who exercise regularly are more fun to be around.What is the best revision of the sentence that avoids bias?
Read the last stanza of "Mutability.”It is the same!—For, be it joy or sorrow, The path of its departure still is free: Man’s yesterday may ne’er be like his morrow; Nought may endure but Mutability.
Which sentence uses a subjective pronoun correctly?
Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was still bright with sunset. The middle one of the three windows was half-way open; and sitting close beside it, taking the air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll."What! Jekyll!” he cried. "I trust you are better.”"I am very low, Utterson,” replied the doctor drearily, "very low. It will not last long, thank God.”
Carmelo is writing a thesis for a media analysis essay.The Recycling Commission says in its posters that viewers will make a better world by correctly recycling items in their homes.
The best strategy for an active listener to apply is to
Which persuasive techniques are used in this poster? Select 2 options.
Read the sentence.The shop next door, which is family owned, creates specially made, chocolate covered desserts.
Read the sentence.After we heard the way he played the song on his guitar, we bought it.
Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.It was such a gradual movement that he discovered it only through noticing that a black mark that had been near him five minutes ago was now at the other side of the circumference. Even then he scarcely understood what this indicated, until he heard a muffled grating sound and saw the black mark jerk forward an inch or so. Then the thing came upon him in a flash. The cylinder was artificial—hollow—with an end that screwed out! Something within the cylinder was unscrewing the top!
Read the excerpt from "Benin Plaque: The Oba with Europeans.”They and their Dutch and English competitors, who followed later in the sixteenth century, carried gold and ivory to Europe and in return brought commodities from all over the world that were greatly valued by the Oba’s court . . .
Read the line from Act II of The Importance of Being Earnest. Algernon. Well, one must be serious about something, if one wants to have any amusement in life.
Read the excerpt from "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything.But don’t throw your hands up in frustration and disgust just yet. Instead, let’s recast that open-ended question into a series of factual questions that you can answer.How much did CEO Scott McNealy of Sun Microsystems earn in 2007?What was the average salary paid to the chief executive officers at the ten largest computer companies in the past five years?Who is an expert on computer industry compensation whom I can interview and quote?What books can I consult that discuss compensation trends in the software industry?By coming up with a series of factual questions to ask, the initial abstract question starts to take shape as a concrete project. These factual questions will yield to diligent research because answers to each of them can be found.
Read the excerpt from "Digging."The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft Against the inside knee was levered firmly.
Read Yasmin’s introduction to her argumentative essay.Think about the last time you spent an entire afternoon completely "unplugged,” with no technology to distract you. If you’re like many people, you might have struggled to come up with a recent memory. In modern society, people are spending too much time using technological devices.
Read this prompt.Create a multimedia presentation about curfew laws for teenagers. Use research and evidence to support your opinion. Use persuasive techniques and a variety of visual aids in your presentation.
Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.On the 8th of January Utterson had dined at the doctor’s with a small party; Lanyon had been there; and the face of the host had looked from one to the other as in the old days when the trio were inseparable friends. On the 12th, and again on the 14th, the door was shut against the lawyer. "The doctor was confined to the house,” Poole said, "and saw no one.” On the 15th, he tried again, and was again refused; and having now been used for the last two months to see his friend almost daily, he found this return of solitude to weigh upon his spirits.
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