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Ridge Valley Middle School's test scores have risen steadily over the
past three years. All our teachers and students deserve
congratulations for their hard work, but I want to extend a special
thank-you to Lynne Martin, who joined our school as a custodian three
years ago. Lynne's hard work has meant that students always have
sparkling, well-stocked classrooms to learn in. More importantly, she
has gotten students involved in taking care of the school building - an
effort that has paid off in unexpected ways. We on the staff have seen
that, thanks to Lynne's encouragement, students now have more
motivation, responsibility, and pride in the school than ever before. As
we celebrate our school's improvement, let's give Lynne a special
round of applause.
Which statement best describes how text structure contributes to the
development of ideas in this passage?

A. The cause-and-effect structure emphasizes the fact that hard work is responsible for improved test scores.

B. The chronological structure allows the reader to understand the methods a custodian can use to make a significant impact on a middle school.

C. The cause-and-effect structure points out how a school custodian's efforts have contributed to student success.

D. The chronological structure highlights the steps needed to improve a school's performance.​

Answer:

A. The cause-and-effect structure emphasizes the fact that hard work is responsible for improved test scores.

Answer:

A. The cause-and-effect structure emphasizes the fact that hard work is responsible for improved test scores

Which two elements do playwrights and directors use to build direct characterization?
1. the character's appearance on stage
2. a character’s relationship with other characters
3. what other characters say about the character
4. the character's thoughts and actions
5. the character’s position onstage

Think of some suitable persuasive evidence and examples for the topic 'a stitch in time saves nine'. You may include convincible personal experiences.

Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed
Gaunt cypress-trees stand round

Understatement
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor

I asked Sam nicely to gimmie the book he borrowed last week, but he brushed me off.

Which revised sentence uses standard English?

I asked Sam very politely if he could hand over the book he supposedly borrowed, but he blew me off.

I asked Sam nicely if he could give me the book he borrowed last week, but he refused.

I asked Sam if he ever thought he might be able to kindly get that book back to me quick, but he shined me on.

I asked Sam really super cool like to get me the book he borrowed last week, but he snubbed me.

PLZ HELP ME :C

12 points!!!! Hurry
What sort of preparation is vital to delivering an effective extemporaneous speech?

Hannah wrote the paragraph below about human errors that were made during the Chicago fire of 1871.

Several key human errors contributed to the spread of the Chicago fire of 1871. When the blaze first began, Bruno Goll refused to sound the first alarm, which was housed in his drugstore. Later, at the courthouse, Mathias Schaffer instructed his assistant, William J. Brown, to sound Box 342 instead of Box 319, sending firefighters toward the wrong location. When Schaffer realized his mistake, Brown flat-out refused to strike the correct box. Even after the fire, Brown was confident in his decision not to correct the mistake. Finally, as the blaze raged on, fireman John Dorsey attempted to sound a special alarm, but accidentally sounded a general alarm. This meant that additional trucks and equipment were not immediately sent out to help.

Which quotation from Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire could Hannah add to make her paragraph stronger?

"The fire was under full headway . . . before the engines arrived, and what could be done?" Chamberlin noted with concern.
Brown was so stubborn about his decision that even after the fire he was able to write arrogantly in a letter that “I am still standing the watch that burned Chicago.”
“Turn in a second alarm!” [Chief Marshal Robert] Williams ordered Dorsey. “This is going to spread!” A second alarm would bring in additional engines and men.
When the engines and hoses were where he wanted them, [Chief Marshal Robert] Williams turned to one crew and said, “Now, hang on to her here!”

help just write the two paragraphs