Amelia is about to take part in a formal discussion about the giver, a novel she has read in her english class.

to show that she is an active listener, amelia should

a - take notes about what other speakers are saying.
b - be prepared to start talking at the first opportunity.
c - focus solely on her ideas when others are speaking.
d - begin talking as soon as she disagrees with a point.

the answer for that would be A

Explanation:

If one is an active listener, they would take notes. One wouldn't do what is listed in the other options...

today we'd use social media to quickly spread a controversial idea, but in the eighteenth century, the printed pamphlet was highly effective. and thomas paine took full advantage of it. on january 9, 1776, when paine published his pamphlet, "common sense," he wanted to push the american people toward independence from britain. it ultimately ignite the american revolution. thomas paine argued that the monarchy was evil and should be rejected as a form of government. to underscore his point, he cited the bible to argue his case -- in judges 8: 22-23: "the israelites said to gideon, 'rule over us, you and your son and your ' gideon told them, 'i will not rule over you. the lord will rule over you'" (nrsv).

the correct answer is d

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