Read the excerpt from "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry." Dylan is of course enormously influential. Springsteen, who referred to him as "The Father of My Country” in his new Born To Run memoir , is one of many who were once known as "New Dylans.” Every singer-songwriter with a personal story to tell owes him a debt, and hearing the above lines read or sung aloud, with their knack for internal rhyme, call up inevitable parallels to the dense playful language of rap. The Nobel is given for a body of work, and comes with a prize of 8 million Swedish kronor, which translates into approximately $900,000. Which evidence in this paragraph supports the idea that Dylan is extremely influential? Choose three correct answers.
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Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor. Let us not forget that wise men like Oliver Wendell Holmes and Justice Cardozo voted on cases which upheld both sex and race discrimination in our society. Until 1972, no Supreme Court case ever upheld the claim of a woman in a gender discrimination case. I, like Professor Carter, believe that we should not be so myopic as to believe that others of different experiences or backgrounds are incapable of understanding the values and needs of people from a different group. Many are so capable. As Judge Cedarbaum pointed out to me, nine white men on the Supreme Court in the past have done so on many occasions and on many issues, including Brown . However, to understand takes time and effort, something that not all people are willing to give. For others, their experiences limit their ability to understand the experiences of others. Others simply do not care. Hence, one must accept the proposition that a difference there will be by the presence of women and people of color on the bench. Personal experiences affect the facts that judges choose to see. My hope is that I will take the good from my experiences and extrapolate them further into areas with which I am unfamiliar. I simply do not know exactly what that difference will be in my judging. But I accept there will be some based on my gender and my Latina heritage. Which statement from the passage best summarizes the central idea in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "A Latina Judge's Voice" by Hon. Sonia Sotomayor. First, as Professor Martha Minnow has noted, there can never be a universal definition of wise . Second, I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life. What is the purpose of Sotomayor's use of the word wise ?
Read Mireille's rebuttal to the counterclaim that Bob Dylan's lyrics cannot be considered literature. Student Work Although it is true that Bob Dylan is primarily a songwriter, I consider his lyrics to be just as good as any poetry . Mireille's teacher has asked her to revise the underlined clause to make it logical and objective. Which is the best revision?
Karol is writing an argumentative essay for his high school paper. Read his claim. Student Work Classes should not begin before 9 a.m. Which statements provide the best evidence to support his claim? Choose two correct answers.
Read the definitions. bio = life anthrop = human micro- = small meteoro = high in the air -logy = study of Which word is spelled correctly?
Read the definitions. shear = v., to cut sheer = adj., thin soar = v., to fly at a great height sore = adj., feeling pain Which homophones correctly complete the sentence? If you look through the _____ curtains, you can watch the birds _____ over the ocean.
Read the sentence. Because the high winds are blowing, the fire may spread rapidly, and we have been ordered to evacuate. What type of sentence is this?
Read the sentence. Sami especially enjoyed the brownies, which were chewy, chocolatey, and jam-packed with crunchy walnuts . Which statement best explains how the underlined clause conveys meaning?
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