Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england. elizabethan people suffer from some afflictions that no longer exist in modern england. plague is the obvious example but it is by no means the only one. sweating sickness kills tens of thousands of people on its first appearance in 1485 and periodically thereafter. it is a terrifying disease because sufferers die within hours. it doesn’t return after a particularly bad outbreak in 1556 but people do not know whether it has gone for good; they still fear it, and it continues to be part of the medical landscape for many years. how does the paragraph develop the central idea that elizabethans suffered from diseases that are unfamiliar to modern readers?

What do mcmahon’s references to thomas carlyle and john stuart mill do for his own image and credibility?

Which is the best rebuttal to the following counter-argument? playing video games can be beneficial to youth because it enhances their hand and eye coordination, sharpens their reflexes, and keeps them out of trouble if they were playing outdoors. a. playing video games can be harmful because it is often done in isolation, which hinders the development of social skills b. playing video games can be harmful because excessive playing can lead to obsessive dependence, which can be dangerous. c. playing video games can be armful because it deprives kids of healthful exercise they would normally get by playing outdoors. d. playing video games can be harmful because the more attached youth are to the games, the more detached they become from reality.

Which conclusion about pau amma does this excerpt support?