From "school's out for summer, " anna quindlen
it's the beginning of summer in america's cement cities, in the deep hidden valleys of the country and the loop-de-loop
sidewalkless streets of the suburbs. for many adults who are really closet kids, this means that their blood hums with a hint
of freedom, the old beloved promise of long aimless days of dirt and sweat and sunshine, t-shirts stained with kool-aid and
flip-flops gray with street grit or backyard dust.
and some kids don't get enough to eat, no matter what people want to tell themselves.

how do these excerpts use rhetorical appeals to advance their purposes?

a. the un uses logos to convince its readers that children's rights matter, while quindlen uses ethos to show readers that
hunger exists

b. the un uses ethos to affirm that they are experts on the needs of children, while quindlen's piece uses logos to show
the contrast between idea and reality

c. the un document uses ethos to show it has the authority to declare the rights of children, while quindlen uses pathos
to show her readers she understands them.

d. the un uses logos to explain why children need special protections, while quindlen uses pathos to introduce the idea
that children go hungry in the summer.

Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in this sentence? while reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. a.) curled up in my lap, my dog slept while reading a new mystery book. b.) while i was reading a new mystery book, my dog curled up in my lap and slept. c.) my dog, while reading a new mystery book, curled up in my lap and slept. d.) curling up in my lap while reading a new mystery book, my dog slept.

Read the sentences below and complete the instruction that follows. the coach, who has ten years' experience, has agreed to lead our team. the coach who has ten years' experience has agreed to lead our team. select the answer that explains the difference between the two sentences, as well as the purpose each clause serves for the benefit of the reader. a.) the first sentence contains a noun clause that functions as a predicate nominative; therefore, it renames the subject of the sentence for the reader. the second sentence contains an essential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it clarifies for the reader which coach is being discussed. b.) the first sentence contains a nonessential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it provides the reader with interesting details about the subject of the sentence. the second sentence contains an essential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it clarifies for the reader which coach is being discussed. c.) the first sentence contains a nonessential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it provides the reader with interesting details about the subject of the sentence. the second sentence contains a noun clause that functions as a predicate nominative; therefore, it renames the subject of the sentence for the reader. d.) the first sentence contains an adverb clause that modifies the verb "agreed"; therefore, it provides the reader with the answer to the question "when." the second sentence contains an essential adjective clause that modifies the noun "coach"; therefore, it clarifies for the reader which coach is being discussed.

How is the speaker's writing assignment in "theme for english b" affected by his setting in place and time? the speaker focuses more on his fascination with music than on the core of the assignment. the speaker reflects that he has nothing in common with his instructor, who will therefore not understand his essay. the speaker has trouble with the assignment because he questions what is true about his own identity.< < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ,,