The following are all ways to use a thesis statement except:
a. you can use a thesis statement to you summarize the main ideas of your speech in your conclusion.
b. you can use a thesis statement to you support the main ideas of your speech.
c. you can use a thesis statement to you organize the main ideas of your speech.
d. you can use a thesis statement to you introduce the main ideas of your speech.

What does twain find ironic and hypocritical about human patriotism?

Respond to the following prompts in your initial post: 1. explain if this essay is narrative or descriptive and provide reasoning to support your response. 2. describe what you believe the purpose of the essay is an support your answer with information from this week’s material. 3. now that you have identified the purpose of the essay l, explain why you believe the author did or did not achieve her intended purpose.

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.