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You will revise one body paragraph from your informational article. Then you will write a reflection on the changes you have made. You will submit the original paragraph, the revised paragraph, and the reflection paragraph.

View the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. This is your guide to a super submission.

Review your informational article. Choose one body paragraph to revise. Copy this paragraph into a new document.
Combine two or more sentences in your paragraph for varied syntax.
Review your paragraph for any use of passive voice. Revise those sentences.
Write a short reflection paragraph on the revision process. Describe the changes you made and how these changes improved your writing.
Save and submit:
The original draft of your body paragraph
The revised draft of the same paragraph
The reflection on the changes you have made
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in 02.09 Syntax and Voice.


here's the paragraph I chose
Video games are great for your brain! They have been proven to increase manual dexterity, gray matter (in your brain), and help with social skills even! “In a study involving a group of surgeons, researchers found that those who played video games were faster at performing advanced procedures and made 37 percent fewer mistakes than those who didn’t.”. Gray matter is associated with muscle control, memories, perception, and spatial navigation. It has been found that playing video games regularly may increase gray matter in the brain and boost brain connectivity. The stereotype that people play video games is false. “Past research involving children found that those who played more video games were more likely to have good social skills, perform better academically, and to have built better relationships with other students because of the social and collaborative component to some types of games.” This happens because you can usually talk to a character, if you say something mean or threatening, there will be consequences. Unfortunately, video’s do have downsides as well.

Answer:

The only major problem was video's is videos that is all I could really see (sorry if it's not the best!)

Explanation:

Which two themes are expressed in this excerpt?


It is flattering to be followed and admired.
Quiet people often have deep thoughts.

Public speaking is a difficult skill.
Strong leadership is a privilege.

Rules are important to keep order.
Strong leadership is a privilege.

Rules are important to keep order.
Quiet people often have deep thoughts.

What strategies should writers use to help organize their ideas for an informational essay?
Select all that apply.

A. Make an idea map.
B. Make an outline.
C. Create a research plan.
D. Create a thesis statement.

(CORRECT ANSWER GETS BRAINLESS!!)
Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."

But no one can ignore the damage being wrought by all this bad eating. More than one out of three adults in the United States -- 37.5 percent -- are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the leading causes of death -- heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes -- are directly linked to obesity. And childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. With more than a third of kids between 6 and 19 considered obese, the CDC reports, they are at substantially more risk for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, bone and joint conditions, and cancer.

Which statement best describes the author's argument in this part of the article?

Eating a poor diet can have harmful effects on people's health.
Eating healthier foods is not as easy as some might think.
Children should be required to maintain a healthy diet.
Eating habits have changed significantly in recent years.

helpppppppppppppp How is a discussion different from a conversation?

Last Thursday was April 1st, a.k.a. April Fools’ Day. Write about an April Fools joke that you had played on someone or that someone has played on you. Be sure to keep it clean. Write a 7 sentence paragraph.

Read this excerpt from a political candidate’s speech about college tuition.

Some people criticize my view that college education should be free for all state residents. But why do they? Our state has enough money, and if we don’t spend it on education, where will we spend it? Think about how much money is spent on state programs that don’t benefit anyone and just line the pockets of politicians and their friends.

Which logical fallacy does the author include?

red herring
ad populum
false analogy
slippery slope

Select your own metaphors to complete a couplet. Remember to ask yourself what each reminds you of.

A cat, hunched up, spitting in rage,

PART A: What does the phrase “to give wide berth to” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

“Treacher Collins syndrome is a lot more than a pile of statistics and facts. It is about the person below the surface. People tend to give wide berth to the things and people that they perceive as a threat to them – those people who are ‘different’ or who they don’t understand.

A. To stay away from
B. To act kindly towards
C. To be violent towards
D.To go out of one's way to help out

Part A Which structure does the author use to organize information in the text “Water Efficiency Strategies”? The author lists terms that define different kinds of water systems. The author shares examples of times that consumers tend to use the least amount of water. The author compares and contrasts three possible ways to conserve water in each paragraph. The author uses a heading for each method of conserving water. Question 2 Part B How does the section "Demand-Side Strategies for Water Suppliers" contribute to the structure and organization identified in Part A? It includes water efficiency measures that consumers and suppliers can implement. It informs the reader about programs that address each water conservation method in the text.

What type of verbal is underlined in the sentence below?

[Making tougher requirements] for teaching personal finance would be a waste of time and money.

A. Gerund Phrase
B. Prepositional Phrase
C. Infinitive Phrase
D. Participle Phrase

Couldn't under so I just put it in [ ]

Identify main idea of each paragraph of Gilrays Flower Pot
I charge Gilray's unreasonableness to his ignoble1
passion for cigarettes; and the story of his flower-pot
has therefore an obvious moral. The want of dignity he
displayed about that flower-pot, on his return to
London, would have made any one sorry for him. I had
my own work to look after, and really could not be
tending his chrysanthemum2 all day. After he came
back, however, there was no reasoning with him, and I
admit that I never did water his plant, though always
intending to do so.

The great mistake was in not leaving the flower-pot in
charge of William John. No doubt I readily promised to
attend to it, but Gilray deceived me by speaking as if
the watering of a plant was the merest pastime. He had
to leave London for a short provincial tour, and, as I
see now, took advantage of my good nature.

As Gilray had owned his flower-pot for several
months, during which time (I take him at his word) he
had watered it daily, he must have known he was
misleading me. He said that you got into the way of
watering a flower-pot regularly just as you wind up
your watch. That certainly is not the case. I always
wind up my watch, and I never watered the flower-pot.
Of course, if I had been living in Gilray's rooms with
the thing always before my eyes I might have done so.
I proposed to take it into my chambers at the time, but
he would not hear of that. Why? How Gilray came by
this chrysanthemum I do not inquire; but whether, in
the circumstances, he should not have made a clean
breast of it to me is another matter. Undoubtedly it was
an unusual thing to put a man to the trouble of watering
a chrysanthemum daily without giving him its history.
My own belief has always been that he got it in
exchange for a pair of boots and his old dressing-gown.
He hints that it was a present; but, as one who knows
him well, I may say that he is the last person a lady
would be likely to give a chrysanthemum to. Besides, if
he was so proud of the plant he should have stayed at
home and watered it himself.

He says that I never meant to water it, which is not
only a mistake, but unkind. My plan was to run
downstairs immediately after dinner every evening and
give it a thorough watering. One thing or another,
however, came in the way. I often remembered about
the chrysanthemum while I was in the office; but even
Gilray could hardly have expected me to ask leave of
absence merely to run home and water his plant. You
must draw the line somewhere, even in a government
office.

Which sentence in this story from Aesop's Fables portrays the start of the rising action

I want you to pick your favorite out of these five people.

How does Eisenhower's view of his responsibilities as president affect the choice he makes ?

Jessica wants to go to a two-year community college with annual tuition of $9,890. Jessica has
saved $8,350 for college and she earned a grant of $3,400 for her first year. How much more does she
need to pay the tuition for both years?

The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
#5 Why is flung a more effective word for the author to use than open? Select two options.
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.

Why is flung a more effective word for the author to use than open?

Pick 2


A. It better conveys the speaker’s desperation to find out who or what is tapping at his window.

B. It rhymes better with other words in the poem.

C. It is more reflective of the time period in which the poem was written.

D. It more accurately describes the speaker’s actions.

Write a character sketch for your protagonist in your Module One short story. Include literal, interpretive, and evaluative information. Your character sketch should be 3–5 complete sentences and include at least three specific details from the text to support your character analysis.

My story is Hamadi by Naomi Shihab Nye

I don't need it written, I just need somewhere to start please :)

Okay so i have a plot for a weighting idea but I need a name for the book
Enemies. The characters begin as enemies. At some point, they are forced to spend time together and begin falling in love.
that's the plot so you know the main characters who fall in love are both females!

help please.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pls get this correct I am doing a quiz!

Match the following questions about "the freedom of speech" with their correct question type.


1. What is the definition of freedom of speech?
2. Why is freedom of speech important?
3. Do you think freedom of speech applies to hateful speech?
4. What would things be like if there was no freedom of speech?

Choices:
literal
interpretive
evaluative
universal

( you have to use all of those choices and match them with the correct speeches )

PLEASE HURRY ITS TIMED
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

A metaphor makes a comparison, and a simile does not.
A simile makes a comparison, and a metaphor does not.
A simile includes the words like or as, and a metaphor does not.
A metaphor includes the words like or as, and a simile does not.

Based on the information in the chart, what is one reason the author may have included a quote from James Clerk Maxwell in the essay?

He invented thermographic imaging.
He was a pioneer of new technology.
He was more important than Newton.
He was a Scottish physicist.
PLS ANSWER CORRECT AND ILL GIVE BRANLIEST IF IT IS THX!!!

Supporting Biliteracy
There are many good reasons to learn a second language. A second language can improve your understanding of your native language, open the door to new job opportunities, and help you learn about other cultures. Yet American students are less likely than European students to study foreign languages in school. To address this gap, several states have begun doing more to encourage biliteracy—the ability to read and write in two languages. California, New York, and Illinois are among the states that have passed laws establishing a state "Seal of Biliteracy." A Seal of Biliteracy shows that a student has achieved proficiency in a second language. Supporters of the seals say that they honor the importance of second-language learning. The seals also provide colleges and future employers with evidence of students' abilities.

What is the main idea of the passage?

Although second-language learning is important, students in the United States are less likely than those in Europe to learn a second language.

Fewer American students than European students learn a second language, so some states are promoting the study of foreign languages.

Read the following passage from Bulfinch’s Mythology: In cultured garden, free uncultured flows, The flavor sweeter and the hue more fair Than e'er was fostered by the hand of care. The cherry here in shining crimson glows, And stained with lover's blood, in pendent rows, The mulberries o'erload the bending boughs." In this allusion to "Pyramus and Thisbe", the reader can use which piece of textual evidence to argue that the lover’s blood enriched the soil to produce an abundance of fruit? the mulberries o’erload the bending boughs the cherry here in shining crimson glows the flavor sweeter the hue more fair

Please give me claims that go with the topic Racial Injustice I will report the answer if it isn't helpful

Read the excerpt from "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry.

Has Great Britain any enemy, in this quarter of the world, to call for all this accumulation of navies and armies? No, sir, she has none. They are meant for us: they can be meant for no other. They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging. And what have we to oppose to them? Shall we try argument? Sir, we have been trying that for the last ten years. Have we anything new to offer upon the subject? Nothing. We have held the subject up in every light of which it is capable; but it has been all in vain.

How does Henry’s use of the words "bind” and "chains” support his purpose in this excerpt?

They emphasize that the colonists feel like they are imprisoned under British rule.
They explain why the British are planning to go to war with the colonists.
They show that the colonists have been negotiating with the British for a long time.
They reveal that the colonists are unwilling to compromise with the British.

Select your own metaphors to complete a couplet. Remember to ask yourself what each reminds you of.

An old oak tree struck by lightning,

Read this prompt. Explain what organizational structure you would use to write this essay, and why. Make sure to describe the purpose and audience required by the prompt.

Passage:

Sometimes factors that are outside of our control can shape our experiences for better or for worse. Think about your favorite and least favorite subjects in school this year. Then consider your personal opinion of everything about each of those two classes except the material you're learning: the teacher, the textbooks, the classroom, the time of day, the person you sit next to, etc. Write an essay that weighs these factors against one another and that comes to a conclusion about how much these factors influence your strong positive and negative feelings about these two school subjects.

What types of figurtive language are each of these sentences

The South, his mortal enemy.

there's the soft who-whoo of an owl.

Hush, so I can tell it!

The heat sandpapers his skin.

Even the dogs won't rest until they've howled at the moon.

Jacob's dream of a ladder to heaven.

The South, his Kryptonite.

Good & Plenty and Jujubes, Moon Pies and Necco Wafers

Select three authors who are known for their short stories.
Ambrose Bierce
Charlotte Bronte
Charles Dickens
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emily Dickinson