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1)Early that morning, a tissue sample from a cow in Washington State had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)—also known as mad cow disease. That’s a rare brain disorder that kills both animals and humans. In Europe, hundreds of thousands of cows have caught the disease. And 150 humans have died from it. But mad cow disease had never appeared in the U.S. Until now!

What is the best reason this passage would be part of the opening?

A)It provides evidence to support a claim.
B)It brings together details into a judgment.
C)It explains what issue is being discussed.
D)It states why a counterargument is weak.

The investigation of a topic is called the
i know its research
Read the two sources.

algebra.teachers.wiki.html

smithville.algebra.club.edu
What most likely makes the first source less credible than the second?
It’s a site where a business is selling its products.
It’s a site where people write their personal opinions.
It’s a site where anyone can modify the content.
It’s a site where an individual created a personal web page.

Turning off the water while brushing one’s teeth can save up to eight gallons of water.

This sentence would most likely be included in a section providing
a counterclaim challenging the benefits of water conservation.
the sources used to research the benefits of water conservation.
the evidence supporting a claim about the benefits of water conservation.
a summary of the main argument for the benefits of water conservation.

Which news source is most likely to provide credible information?
Dave’s Daily Dish
Neighborhood News
Official Monthly Roundup
Scientific American

Many birds migrate through our state. Residents are visited by a wide variety of our feathered friends. Depending on the time of year, residents may be treated to visits from anything from a hummingbird to a goose. To help the birds on their journeys, people should set up their yards to accommodate the birds.
Add details about how to set up the yards.
Add details about how to watch the birds.
Add details about the journeys of the birds.
Add details about the residents of the state.

he Spanish flu would kill between 40 and 50 million people—more people than were killed in the war. The pandemic affected everyone—and spread everywhere. Outbreaks swept through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Brazil, and the South Pacific. At one point, one-fifth of the entire globe was infected.
the reason this passage was included in the body of the article is because it provides

a claim.
evidence.
a rebuttal.
research.
Which URL is most unreliable?

.com
.edu
.gov
.org
Our region has experienced a record drought this year. The water level in the local reservoir has dropped by several feet. As a result, Councilman Garcia is proposing a water ban this summer. The ban would limit how often people can water their yards. There are several ways this ban will be effective.

To improve the argument that the ban will be effective, what would be the best fact to add?

a fact about Councilman Garcia
a fact about the history of the region
a fact about the impact of the drought
a fact about the creation of the reservoir

People have been using the milk that cows produce for hundreds of years. For generations, people milked cows by hand. Generally, they could milk six cows per hour. However, once machines came along, they changed the dairy industry. Some people think milking by machine seems mean or cold. But today’s milking process is superior.
During the revision process, the writer will most likely improve the argument by adding which sentence at the end?

Refrigeration started in 1880, making milk more available.
Today's farm machines can milk more than 100 cows an hour.
The majority of farms today are still owned and run by families.
"We've had a dairy cow for years," local farmer Pat Cooper said.

Which of the following is the best choice to complete this sentence?
The deeper, symbolic meaning of the “choice” is a choice between being
A.enemies or friends
B.manager or employee
C.a teacher or a student
D.a child or an adult,

What is logical appeal?

A. an appeal to authority that establishes credibility

B. an appeal that addresses the reader’s feelings

C. an appeal based on sound reasoning

Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. That blood can only come from a volunteer donor, a person like you who makes the choice to donate. There is no substitute for your donation. When you make a blood donation, you join a very select group. Currently only 3 out of every 100 people in America donate blood. From its beginning, the American Red Cross has formed a community of service, of generous, strong and decent people bound by beliefs beyond themselves. The American Red Cross blood donor embodies this principle. Please join us in our mission to maintain a safe and stable blood supply by making your appointment to donate blood today. Source: “Give Blood.” RedCross.org. The American National Red Cross, n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2011. Based on this excerpt, what is the author’s primary purpose for writing? to teach to record to entertain to persuade

What did Mr.Wickham really do with the money he inherited from Mr. Darcy’s father?(Pride and Prejudice)

Someone who is interested in working in a law office but doesn't want to go to law school should consider which of the following criminal justice occupations

A paralegal
A probation officer
A judge
A forensic anthropologist

Based on what you know about the root mono, what does the word monoplane mean? A plane with a single set of wings A plane with multiple seats A plane with manual controls A plane with audio controls

What statement about a novels three major types of conflict is accurately

Casey is developing an essay about writing as a profession.she has used an interview conducted with Margaret Atwood as evidence in her paper and needs to cite I.T. Which of the following is the correct way to cite a book with an editor according to mla style

1)

Excerpt from: Frost’s Laws and Bylaws of American Society
Sarah Annie Frost

Wine should be handed by the waiters after soup. To decline wine by covering the mouth of the wine-glass with the hand is an ill- bred gesture. Say simply "Not any, thank you," and the waiter will not fill your glass.
If declining wine, what should one do?
A) Place a napkin over the glass.
B) Tell the waiter, ‘No, thank you.’
C) Remove one’s glass from the table.
Eliminate
D) Tell the hostess that one would not like any wine.

Can someone help? .. Not good at English at all!

1. Which of the following would best characterize a literary movement?
a. similar post ... b. shared ideas
c. familiar ideas ... d. contemporary publishers

2. Which literary movement ended around the time of the civil war?
a. American Romanticism ... b. American Realism
c. American Classicism ... d. American Regionalism

3. Which of the following authors was most influential to the start of the American Revolution?
a. Nathaniel Hawthorn ... b. Thomas Paine
c. Jonathan Edwards ... d. Washington Irving

Read the sentence. Carol is dedicated to the study of marine life. Which supporting details is least supportive of the main idea?

A)During high school Carol worked as an intern at a marine life museum.


B)Carol has a cottage near the shore.


C)Carol supervises marine biology and private research efforts.


D)In college, Carol focused her studies on marine biology.

100p for an answer please

Which sentence uses the correct homophones for the given context?

A.I know its your birthday today.

B.I know it’s your birthday today.

C.I know its you’re birthday today.

D.I know it’s you’re birthday today.

Check my answer please Which of these excerpts from Ben Jonson's "Song to Celia" compares love to intoxication?
1. Since then it grows and smells, I swear,/ not of itself, but thee."
2. "I sent thee late a rosy wreath,/Not so much honoring thee"
3. "But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thing." my answer
4. But thou theron didst only breathe,/ and sent'st it back to me."

Editing and revising a summary helps the writer to

What is a tragic flaw?

A. a weakness of a minor character of high rank and personal quality

B. a strength of a central character, despite tragic circumstances

C. a weakness in a central character of high rank and personal quality

D. a strength of a minor character, despite tragic circumstances

hat is missing from the cited source below? Liliuokalani. “Aloha Oe.” The Galliard String Quartet. Songs of Liliuokalani. Wa Nui Records, 1995. ____________.
Select one:

song title

Everything is missing from this citation.

other band member

medium

Romeo and Juliet
What do you think is the play’s message about love at first sight?
What is your experience with love at first sight?
What do you believe about love at first sight? Why? Jot down a list of reasons.

At the beginning of William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, Claudio and Hero are about to marry. However, the wedding is called off because of a hoax conceived by Don John, a bad character in the play. After many complications, the couple is successfully married.

Which effect does the final wedding most likely have on the play?

A. As the exposition, it creates mystery about whether Don John will make more trouble.

B. As the resolution, it creates surprise that any couple is willing to get married.

C. As part of the rising action, it creates humor as the couple marry the wrong people.

D. As the climax, it resolves tension about whether the couple will ever get married.

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In William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing, there are two parallel plots in which Claudio and Hero experience obstacles to their love, and Benedick and Beatrice, who first hate each other, are tricked into falling in love with each other.

What effect do these two parallel plots most likely have on the text?

A. They create surprise that young people declare their love for each other on first meeting.

B. They create humor that young people do not believe each other's declarations of love.

C. They create tension about whether the pairs of lovers will unite.

D. They create mystery about the origins of the pairs of lovers.

Read the excerpt from “The Scarlet Ibis.”
There is within me (and with sadness I have watched it in others) a knot of cruelty borne by the stream of love, much as our blood sometimes bears the seed of our destruction, and at times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him how we all had believed he would die. It was covered with a film of Paris green sprinkled to kill the rats, and screech owls had built a nest inside it.
Doodle studied the mahogany box for a long time, then said, “It’s not mine.”
“It is,” I said. “And before I’ll help you down from the loft, you’re going to have to touch it.”
What symbol is described in this excerpt, and what does it represent?

he owls, which symbolize knowledge and wisdomthe nest, which symbolizes home and familythe rats, which symbolize cruelty and sadnessthe casket, which symbolizes the loss of Doodle

What theme do these two excerpts from Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis have in common?
It was so quiet all around too, even though there must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the family lead," said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and down the room. ... He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to impose on them.

the metamorphosis of Gregor from human to insect the breakdown of family structure the disconnection between mind and body the sense of duty toward one's family the basic need for food in every living thing

Effective participation in group discussions requires an exchange of ideas, constructive debate, and _______.

1. a timekeeper

2.some courtesy

3.an argument

4.an agenda

. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, what is the most likely reason that Chopin refers to the main character as Mrs. Mallard rather than using her first name? to keep a distance between the reader and the character to show Mrs. Mallard’s loss of an independent identity in marriage to remind the reader of Mrs. Mallard’s elevated social class to reinforce the ideals of nineteenth-century America

The bear walked slowly through the underbrush, stopping occasionally to eat some berries. Near the bottom of the ravine, the bear stopped to take a drink from a small stream. Then, it rose up again, its muzzle dripping with cold water.

What would a scientist who studies bears most likely want to add to this description?

A)the name of the specific type of bear
B)more about the stream
C)more description of the surrounding terrain
D)what type of berries the bear ate

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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE CORRECT?

A) Of the pair of horses, Misty is the faster.
OR
B) Of the pair of horses, Misty is the fastest.

How does dialect contribute to the setting of Joanna Baillie’s “Woo’d and Married and A’”?

A. The dialect adds an air of nobility to the setting.

B. The dialect illustrates the squalid poverty of the setting.

C. The dialect creates a lively, animated setting.

D. The dialect emphasizes the humble, rural setting.

How can the buzzing of Zoë’s phone be interpreted as a symbol in this story?


as the dominant role of technology in the life of a teenager


as the fast pace of life for a high school student


as the nervous energy Zoë feels about getting into college


as the distraction that Zoë’s phone creates in her life

Consider this claim: Bill Clinton was the most effective president of the second half of the twentieth century.

Select the strongest evidence (below) that supports the claim.

Clinton signed the 1993 Brady Bill, which requires a waiting period and background check before purchasing handguns.


During Clinton's presidency, the crime rate dropped every year, which was the longest continuous drop on record.


Even after leaving the White House, Clinton remained popular with the American people.

In the story "The Open Window"
Why, do you think, the author chooses to tell the reader more about Framton’s thoughts than about what Vera is thinking? How would the story be different if the reader knew Vera’s thoughts during the story?