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Jason Krantz is the Director of Business Analytics & Insights for the 135-year old company, Weil McLain and Marley Engineered Products. In the ninth paragraph, the author relates the story of her niece ("When my . The last sentence of the first paragraph ("That . . In the sixth paragraph, the description of Tom's father, the "fifth character in the play," introduces which idea? . Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the following best describes the authors exigence in the passage?, In the twenty-first paragraph, the author's use of the phrase "that isn't really a miracle" advances her overarching purpose primarily by, Throughout the passage, the author presents evidence to support which of the following overarching claims? Keep it, because it provides commentary that helps explain how the example of Kennedy's artwork is significant in relation to the passage's overall argument. spurred consideration and discussion, exchanges that many stylists chose to continue by hanging prints from the show in their salons. Should the writer add this sentence after sentence 6? The second paragraph ("Mrs. De Ropp . It is the fate of actors to leave only picture postcards, nothing. It never struck her, humble as she, every part and remained unacted. Should the writer keep or delete this sentence? (Language Learning) The writer wants to add a sentence that introduces the topic of the passage. Nancy has not used the most effective word in sentence 4. stream
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(A) Inversion of normal subject/verb/object order, (E) Use of connotative meanings that add complexity, effect of mentioning an Academy portrait (line 32) is to, (A) imply that Terry deserved to have her portrait painted by a great artist, (B) suggest that Terry was adept at self-expression both in writing and in painting, (D) hint that Terrys self-absorption prevented her from writing about herself dispassionately, (E) blame Terry for her rebellion against the conventions of art form, (A) responses to reviewers who have criticized Terrys acting, (E) descriptions of characters Terry has portrayed, The author suggests that Shakespeare, Shaw, and Ibsen could not fit (line 46) Terry chiefly because, (B) their dramatic talents were focused on plot rather than on character, (C) Terry was better at conveying certain kinds of characters and emotions than she was at conveying others, (D) their plays were set in historical periods different from the one in which Terry lived. 2. B) That she had mistakenly believed that these skills would be sufficient to get her a job, In lines 21-40 ("There . . Which of the following sentences, if added after sentence 13 , would most effectively accomplish this goal? (Video Games) Which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis? And just as art can overcome physical divides, it can also overcome linguistic and cultural ones. For more information about redundancy of phrase, refer the following link: Answer:d. Make an assertion that is then supported by argumentation. They will not act the stock, 60 thus while other actors are remembered because they. Contrasting descriptions of how Chu felt when she played music and how she felt when she interacted with people in nonmusical contexts. Option F is incorrect Although the ideas in this sentence include a possible benefit of the four-day school week, adding this sentence does not offer a clear position statement. It designates the time in one's life during which the capacity to absorb the rules and structure of a language is maximized, (Language Learning) The writer is considering deleting sentence 15, should the writer keep or delete this sentence? This passage consists of excerpts from an essay published in the 1940s. C. Marine biologists contend that the urban sprawl spreading into the oceans inevitably causes havoc for marine organisms and their habitats. . In the final paragraph, the clause set off by dashes ("and especially . (Bush) In the opening sentences of the passage ("Now I knowcolor of my hair"), the author refers to alice walker primarily to? They urge a change in attitude that should follow logically from the author's argument. I' . ", And just as art can overcome physical divides, it can also overcome linguistic and cultural ones. . In sentence 1, changing "In 2016" to "In a 2016 essay published by the World Economic Forum". "Words that previously had pass unremarked now JOINED OTHER APHORISMS AND SAYINGS KENNEDY HAS PRINTED ON POSTERS". hb```b````2@Y80`.`IoA,!9gvq1dba&>7NFC,m"^~eNLjY8@{sMr 4p0\;`aL00F]6;`21dm=.6/N',M$Yu,8Xn'oM\y:+9+\nL5GkI_[Y,[f Z@G`9S]pU7e#Qf4ko2 endstream
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It has a population of 921,402 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. introduce attention that the author ultimately resolves. (video games) In the last sentence of the fifth paragraph, the author refers to "wikis and forums" in order to? It will ultimately benefit the well-being of the goats, the safety of human visitors, and the park's ecosystem. Which version of the capitalized text best accomplishes this? . In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author mentions that war "has, through the centuries, been recognized by international law as a sovereign right" primarily to, In the fifth sentence of the first paragraph ("There is the League of Nations . (Art communication) Which version of the capitalized portion of sentence 9 develops of the main idea of the paragraph by explaining an effect of the art piece "passin' on to Others". B) It prompts Tom to admit that he is prone to attaching figurative meaning to characters. . An overview of the new study's claim that optimal language acquisition can occur up to age 30 and that even older adults should remain hopeful about their language-learning prospects. In the first sentence of the sixth paragraph, the author describes her "rocky existence" during high school in order to A. support the claim that her parents' absence affected her during her adolescence. . Should the writer keep or delete this portion? (Art communication)The writer wants to develop the discussion of Jane Chu's performance experiences in sentence 13 and 14. Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C, David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith. I've included my guesses and thought process at the bottom of the post. (Jellyfish) Which of the following best summarizes the author's thesis in the passage? Given sentence below refers to a numbered sentence in the passage. (Artificial Islands) The writing is considering add the following sentence after sentence 6: "These inhabitants should leave their homes because they have been destroyed or otherwise rendered uninhabitable from flooding" . Many medical students do not wish to pursue primary care because of the unreasonable work hours. In the third paragraph, the author discusses the role of asteroid strikes in mass extinctions primarily to B. challenge a generalization made by certain astronomers. (Goat Relocation) The writer wants to add a sentence after sentence 12 to provide needed background information for readers who may not be familiar with mountain goats. In the passage as a whole, the author recounts her and her family's experiences to support the thesis that A. improving the immigration system would benefit the entire country. (Video games) In the first sentence of the passage, the author refers to "antisocial gamers" primarily to?