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Which phrase from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I have a Dream” speech contains the strongest emotional connotations?

A
“I am happy to join with you today”
B
“seared in the flames of withering injustice”
C
“the greatest demonstration for freedom”
D
“signed the Emancipation Proclamation”
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Review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page.Magazine: Academic ReviewTitle of Article: The College Application ProcessPage Numbers: 111-114Author: Judson CosbyDate of Publication: December 1, 2013

A
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111-114. Print.
B
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: Web.
C
Cosby, Judson. Academic Review “The College Application Process.” 1 December 2013. 111-114. Print.
D
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: 111-114. Web.
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President Reagan’s speech was mainly written to

A
persuade the audience.
B
educate the audience.
C
entertain the audience.
D
inform the audience.
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A science teacher gives the presentation assignment below.Let’s make our families earth-friendly. Consider whether or not your family respects the environment. Discuss your routines and practices with your parents, and determine your family’s "footprint.” Then, suggest to your peers one earth-friendly effort that every family should make.

A
Families ought to throw away those nasty canned vegetables in their pantries and embrace the new trend of buying local produce.
B
Every family should buy local produce because it is more nutritious, it requires less packaging, and it promotes energy conservation.
C
Families need to stop driving to super stores ten miles away to buy apples from another coast or oranges from five states south.
D
Every family should consider driving or walking to a local farm and selecting produce, such as cucumbers, carrots, and lettuce.
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Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.But I hope you know I go on about these things not simply to extol the virtues of my own country but to speak to the true greatness of the heart and soul of your land. Who, after all, needs to tell the land of Dostoyevsky about the quest for truth, the home of Kandinsky and Scriabin about imagination, the rich and noble culture of the Uzbek man of letters Alisher Navoi about beauty and heart? The great culture of your diverse land speaks with a glowing passion to all humanity.

A
Reagan uses allusion to remind his audiences of Russian authors whose writings support his argument.
B
Reagan uses a bandwagon appeal as he persuades his audience that great literature is popular worldwide.
C
Procatalepsis is used by Reagan as he counters arguments his audience may have against freedom.
D
Repetition is used by Reagan to convince his audience to read the works of classic Russian writers.
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Some speakers will use multimedia, or more than one form of expression or , such as graphics, charts, and video clips to connect with the audience.

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Read the excerpt from President Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.Even as we explore the most advanced reaches of science, we're returning to the age-old wisdom of our culture, a wisdom contained in the book of Genesis in the Bible . . .

A
procatalepsis to argue against an opposite view.
B
repetition to build rhythm and momentum.
C
allusion to give his speech more authority.
D
advanced science to prove his opinion.
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In Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which characters are in conflict? Select 4 options.

A
Turner and the townspeople
B
Mrs. Cobb and Mrs. Hurd
C
Lizzie and Turner
D
Lizzie and her grandfather
E
Mr. Stonecrop and the Malaga islanders
F
Turner and the Tripps
G
Turner and Reverend Buckminster

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