What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education?
Their Eyes Were Watching God is set in the Florida Everglades, a swampy area. In the novel, the setting is referred to as “the muck.” This description is an example of
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”Sometimes a law is just on its face and unjust in its application.How does King support this claim?
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”If I sought to answer all the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would have little time for anything other than such correspondence in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work. But since I feel that you are men of genuine good will and that your criticisms are sincerely set forth, I want to try to answer your statement in what I hope will be patient and reasonable terms.What is the author’s purpose for including these sentences?
Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. How does King support this claim in the rest of his letter?
Look at the outline for a compare-and-contrast paragraph of two editorials.1. __________2. First point A. Editorial one B. Editorial two3. Second point A. Editorial one B. Editorial two4. __________Which best fills the blank beside number 4 in the outline?
Read the paragraph.Competitive sports are valuable activities for young people today. They emphasize the importance of being part of a team and working toward a common goal. Competitive sports give today's youth an advantage as athletes tend to be more confident in themselves and their abilities. Participation in competitive sports is strongly recommended for our students.Which strategy does the author use in her choice of language to convey her message?
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
Read the paragraph.I have been a nurse for twenty years. In that time, I have seen a great number of patients suffer because they did not have health insurance. One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer. Because she could not afford treatment, the cancer spread from her skin to other parts of her body. By the time I saw her for the first time, the cancer had reached her brain, and she could no longer be helped. This sort of thing should not happen to anyone. A strong universal health care system could prevent instances like this from occurring.What makes this appeal from the paragraph convincing? One of the worst cases was a young mother of two who was diagnosed with early stage skin cancer.
Read the excerpt from Black Boy. A quarter of a century was to elapse between the time when I saw my father sitting with the strange woman and the time when I was to see him again. . . . I stood before him, poised, my mind aching as it embraced the simple nakedness of his life, feeling how completely his soul was imprisoned by the slow flow of the seasons, by wind and rain and sun, how fastened were his memories to a crude and raw past, how chained were his actions and emotions to the direct, animalistic impulses of his withering body.Wright’s purpose telling this anecdote is to illustrate his father’s
Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been brought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.Why does the Supreme Court conclude that the plaintiffs have been denied their rights?
When evaluating sources for a compare-and-contrast paragraph, you can tell if a source’s argument is objective if it
Read the paragraph.The question of whether or not to allow cell phones in school is an important one. Cell phones are a monumental distraction to young people whose attention should be focused on learning. However, they do serve a purpose in that phones allow students to communicate with their parents. Plus, cell phones are great for taking pictures with friends. In all, cell phone use at school must be carefully regulated. Which best explains the inconsistency in writing used in this paragraph?
Read the excerpt from
Read the passage from Etiquette, by Emily Post.New York's bad manners are often condemned and often very deservedly. Even though the cause is carelessness rather than intentional indifference, the indifference is no less actual and the rudeness inexcusable.What is the closest meaning of the underlined phrase as it used in the excerpt?
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