Why is it important for a writer to include evidence for a claim made in a speech? a. it gives the speech credibility. b. it makes the speech relatable to the audience. c. it contains the basic message of the speech. d. it grabs the audience’s attention. e. it makes a speech more interesting.

Choose the word with a more positive connotation to replace the one in italics in sentence below. mandy's taste in fashion is questionable a. unique b. inappropriate

How does brian feel about working with stacey on the story? use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.