Read the excerpt from Notes of a Native Son.In that year I had had time to become aware of the meaning of all my father’s bitter warnings, had discovered the secret of his proudly pursed lips and rigid carriage: I had discovered the weight of white people in the world. I saw that this had been for my ancestors and now would be for me an awful thing to live with and that the bitterness which had helped to kill my father could also kill me.Baldwin’s use of the word “weight” helps readers visualize the effects of racial prejudice as a burden that
Read the sentence from Notes from a Native Son.As we drove him to the graveyard, the spoils of injustice, anarchy, discontent, and hatred were all around us.Which best explains why Baldwin chooses to describe the results of the riot in Harlem with the word “spoils”?
Read the excerpt from Notes of a Native Son.He had lived and died in an intolerable bitterness of spirit and it frightened me, as we drove him to the graveyard through those unquiet, ruined streets, to see how powerful and overflowing this bitterness could be and to realize that this bitterness now was mine. Based on Baldwin’s reflection about his father’s life, which best states the effects of racial prejudice?
Miguel is taking notes of the mayor’s speech. As he is taking notes, Miguel should
Kenji read a classmate’s essay, then wrote his own essay defending his classmate’s claim.Sari thinks that our class should go to the local camp for our yearly class trip. She says that camps are fun because there are activities that everyone can enjoy. I agree that camp would be fun because of all the activities. Playing together at camp would also help students make new friends. This is why we should tell our teachers that we want to go to camp this year.
Read the passage.Resolution: There should be a tax on plastic bags.Affirmative position: Taxing plastic bags will reduce plastic waste and improve the environment.Evidence: Tons of plastic pollutes our planet and oceans each day. It is extremely hard to break down plastic, as it is not biodegradable. Taxing plastic bags in grocery and retail stores will encourage shoppers to use paper or tote bag alternatives.
Nestor wrote an argument in favor of going white-water rafting for the yearly class trip. He then learned that the price of white-water rafting is too high for his class’s budget. How should Nestor adjust his argument based on this new information while still keeping his claim the same?
Read the excerpt from Notes of a Native Son.That bleakly memorable morning I hated the unbelievable streets and the Negroes and whites who had, equally, made them that way. But I knew that it was folly, as my father would have said, this bitterness was folly. Which best states the key problem that Baldwin presents?
Which requirements are needed to convey a clear message during a debate? Select three options.
Read the resolution.Colleges should focus on multiple measures for admissions decisions instead of SAT scores.
Which written composition is an example of an editorial?
Read the passage.(1) Students should be able to spend more time outdoors during the school day. (2) Many will begin to feel like caged animals when they are cooped up in classrooms all day. (3) If given additional time outdoors, students would be happier. (4) Research shows that happy students are better students.
What is circular reasoning?
Read the passage.People should have dogs because dogs are much more useful than cats. Owners can get lots of exercise by walking dogs. Dogs are good at defending homes and letting their owners know when someone is at the door. Dogs can also do more tasks than cats, which prefer doing things on their own. According to the American Kennel Club, dogs can be used for hunting, herding animals, and pulling sleds. Owning a dog will make people happier, because the dog will help them when they are upset.
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