Review the claim joshua makes, as well as the reasoning he cites to support it. the funding of the public library should be protected because the library offers important programs and services that benefit the whole community. the most important effects of the library cuts will not be limited to children, senior citizens, or other specific groups. is joshua's reasoning sound? yes, joshua's reasoning is sound because it can be proven through research and statistics that many different types of people use the library's services. yes, joshua's reasoning is sound because he himself is not a child or senior citizen, and he uses the library's services. no, joshua's reasoning is not sound because he hasn't asked every member of the community whether they use library services. no, joshua's reasoning is not sound because sarah tomlinson is not an expert on library funding.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

The following question is based on your reading of a midsummer night’s dream by william shakespeare. why does puck transform bottom? a. to disrupt the play. c. to scare the mechanicals. b. for revenge on theseus. d. to scare the lovers.