The notion that someday nature could swallow whole
something so colossal and concrete as a modern city
doesn't slide easily into our imaginations. The sheer titanic
presence of a New York City resists efforts to picture it
wasting away. The events of September 2001 showed only
what human beings with explosive hardware can do, not
crude processes like erosion or rot.... Nevertheless, the
time it would take nature to rid itself of what urbanity has
wrought may be less than we might suspect.
What point is the author most likely making with the example of September
11?

Answer:

The point that was trying to be made is when something tragic happens people only look at how it effects people themselves not how it can effect nature too.

A student is writing a report and wants to edit it to make better transitions among the paragraphs. Read the students report and answer the question that follows. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. The first speaker at the dedication, Edward Everett, orated for more than two hours. President Lincoln spoke after him, and his speech lasted little more than two minutes. Afterward, Everett told Lincoln that he wished he could express in two hours what Lincoln had said in two minutes. Lincoln had delivered one of the most memorable speeches in history. This was fitting, as over 50,000 soldiers had died at the Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the Civil War. Lincoln's speech focused on a "new birth of freedom" in the United States, as he invoked the Declaration of Independence and its principles of liberty and equality. He stated clearly the need for the nation to be both united and free. The oldest copies of the speech are different from one another. The Library of Congress has two copies, and the others were recorded by Lincoln well after the speech. One copy was made for Everett, but "Bancroft" and "Bliss" versions also exist. The "Bliss" version is carved into a wall of the Lincoln Memorial in our nation's capital. Choose the sentence that provides the BEST transition between paragraphs 2 and 3. A Lincoln was certain about his vision for the course of the nation. B It is not exactly certain which words Lincoln spoke that day. C The spirit of Lincoln's speech is remembered well today. D Lincoln's speech had surprised the crowd.

Read the excerpt from the article Amazing Plants:

There are some plants alive today that were living when the pyramids were being built. It may not be pretty, and it might not grow to an impressive size, but the Welwitchia mirabilis, or desert onion, can live for thousands of years. It appears small and scrawny, with only a couple of leaves at one time. The round fruit it produces is edible and apparently tasty when prepared correctly. The baobab tree is one of the longest-lived trees in the world. The baobab, also known as the water bottle tree, stores thousands of liters of water in its massive trunk. The oldest known baobab is estimated to be at least 6,000 years old.
Select the information the reader can gain from the text feature that is missing from the excerpt.

The desert onion has a very small trunk.
The desert onion is a small plant.
The desert onion is a very low‐lying plant.
The desert onion only has a few leaves.

The Lunchroom Murder
QUESTION TO ANSWER : Which set of footprints are Ernie’s? What is the evidence?

On an otherwise uneventful Thursday afternoon police heard a shot inside the local bistro, Ernie’s Lunchroom. They rushed in and found the scene shown in Figure 1.4.
They identified the body as that of a prominent racketeer named Fannin. Ernie, who is both the owner and only employee, had only one fact to tell: the murderer had leaned against the wall while firing at point-blank range. The imprint of his hand is in clear view.
The police have also noticed that the cash register had just been rung up at $8.75.
This is a difficult case. Your investigative team must attempt to determine which of the people in the lunchroom killed Fannin. You will have to observe the details carefully. There is enough evidence to help you explain most of what happened. In working out the solution, consider the questions on the following page.

QUESTION: Which set of footprints are Ernie’s? What is the evidence?

What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?

A. how they change a words meaning
B. their location within a word
C. their language of origin
D. what is left after they are removed

It's just a topic after this we should write the story on paragraph only 3
there is an example

Analytical writing is similar in some ways to persuasive writing, but there are additional features required to persuade readers that your analysis is accurate and thorough. What changes can you to an analytical essay to make it more convincing?

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Can someone tell me what a brief paragraph is? please and thank you!! :) I also give Brainliest!!

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Look at the photo.

A man sneezing. His spit is visible.

What should be added to this photo to support the claim that people should cover their mouths when they sneeze?

a statistic about how germs spread
photos of people washing their hands
a statistic about the best medicines to use
photos of all the different ways germs spread

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Read this sentence: After falling and breaking her ankle, Rhaven experienced despondence about canceling her plans for the next six weeks. Based on the context clue provided in the sentence, what does despondence mean? A feeling of deep sadness A feeling of great joy A feeling of high anxiety A feeling of total relief

why is this poem the biggest piece of junk on the planet it makes no sense

The right to make my dreams come true,
I ask, nay, I demand of life,
Nor shall fate's deadly contraband
Impede my steps, nor countermand;
Too long my heart against the ground
Has beat the dusty years around,
And now at length I rise! I wake!
And stride into the morning break!

Through many of the early chapters of Little Women, the March girls make reference to the allegorical Pilgrim’s Progress. Explain how one of the girls, or the family as a whole, relates to the characters and themes in Pilgrim’s Progress. Include details that indicate comparisons that Louisa May Alcott makes between Little Women and Pilgrim’s Progress.

which sentence from this introduction paragraph is most clearly an attention grabber

What is the theme of “Oranges” by Gary Soto? Make sure you have TWO pieces of evidence to support your answer

Conventions are......25 POINTS

What should you do before stating a claim about a literary work?
A. Write a thesis statement.
B. Create an introduction.
C, Analyze the text.
D. Write an essay.

By understanding that the Latin word “placare” means “to calm down” or “appease,” use the context clues provided in the first paragraph to determine the meaning of placatingly. Write your definition of placatingly and tell how you determined the meaning of the word.
The story is "The Call of the Wild"

Read the following excerpt from a speech about preserving historic buildings. Then, answer the question that follows.

Steeple Lofts, an apartment building, was originally a church built in 1868, and was once the tallest structure in South Philadelphia, a landmark to ships on the Delaware River. It has now been made into fancy apartments, preserving the original details of the building. If the church had been torn down instead, it would have ruined the entire neighborhood and led to all other historic buildings being torn down. That's why it's important to preserve historic buildings.

Which type of figurative language is used as a rhetorical device in the bolded passage?

Allusion, because the Steeple Lofts apartment building is located near a river
Hyperbole, because failing to preserve the building would not literally ruin the entire neighborhood
Metaphor, because apartments are being compared to ships on the Delaware River
Personification, because the ships are described as having emotions and opinions

As Tessa approached the starting line, she looked down at her legs, tall trees shaking in the wind. How would she ever get them to run fast enough?

Identify the figurative language used in the passage and explain its literal meaning. Then describe how it helps you understand the passage.

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(Its about the pros and cons on smart technology)
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PLEASE ANSWER: How does a metaphor most clearly contribute to the tone of this poem.

Write a pargraph to describe any one of the following events. Use vivid verbs wherever you can.
"My Best Friend's Birthday Party"

is it possible to find anything about it

PLSS HELP I WILL GIVE 100 COINS!!! In at least a paragraph, describe/explain the biggest take-a-way, lesson, caution, advice, or warning that you have from reading your dystopian novel: The dystopian novel is 1984 by George Orwell.

They began picking off gumdrops and stuffing their faces with the candy from the outside of the house. Then, a lovely, old lady emerged from the house. She invited them in and offered them even more candy and cake. At first, Hansel and Gretel were ecstatic for the treats, but they soon became uncomfortable around the woman. She explained that she had never had children of her own, so she built a house of candy hoping one day some children would come along so she could keep them. She was very lonely. Hansel and Gretel did not want to be kept like pets, and they wanted to go home to their father.

How do the main characters feel about staying at the old woman's house? (2 points) a


They are ecstatic to stay at the house for more cake and candy.
b


They are happy that she loves them unlike their stepmother.
c


They do not want to be kept like pets and want to go home.
d


They want to stay and help her build the candy and cake house.

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Coatis are raccoon-like mammals native to South and Central America. Many people find them cute, and tourists have made a habit of offering the coatis food. Coatis realize that it is easier to seek out tourists than to search the forest for bugs. Like humans, they prefer junk food to what they should be eating. For their part, tourists do little to discourage the animals. After all, a coati drinking soda makes for a great vacation photo. Scientists, however, say that coatis and humans do best when they stay away from each other.


Coatis and tourists _________.




A persist


B interact


C respond


D negotiate

Teens' internal clocks... (Paragraph 11)



want them to wake up early in the morning.

encourage them to sleep in the middle of the day.

cause them to wake up throughout the night.

want them to stay up later at night.

help I need it by tonight to finish my semester I get a leopard gecko you can read the text online
While “Address on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty” and Our Immigrants at Ellis Island are both about immigrants coming to America, their viewpoints vary greatly in their diction, tone, and syntax. In text one, the author includes positive/negative connotation to discuss ___. For example, they use words like “_______” to describe ____. In text two, positive/negative connotation is used. The author uses words like “____” to describe ___. Based on the author’s word choice in text one, the tone can be described as _____. On the other hand, the tone of text two is ____. The syntax also varies. Text one uses ____ sentences and ____ punctuation to show ____. However, text two uses ____ sentences and ____ to illustrate ____. In summary, while both texts address ___, the authors’ perspectives are very different. In text one, the author feels ____ about ___. In contrast, the author of text two feels that ___.

What was the skill the young girl's mother (Lindo) taught her at the age of six? Why did Lindo teach her this?