Shall a band of ten or twelve thousand robbers, who are this day fifteen hundred or two thousand men less in strength than they were yesterday, conquer america, or subdue even a single state? the thing cannot be, unless we sit down and suffer them to do it.

in this excerpt, paine uses a rhetorical device to encourage readers to
a. feel anger and contempt for the british troops.

b. fear negative outcomes in future battles.

c. have a higher opinion of the british troops.

d. feel proud of american forces.

What was noras point of view on what her parents were doing in keeping freedom in the family?

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.

Using the sample letter that james tully wrote to tina davies, compose a résumé and then write a cover letter for a job—real or imaginary—that you would like to have. remember to state a few significant facts about yourself and