PLEASE HELP! IM ON A TIMER. ANSWER ASAP 1. Read the excerpt from the Dalai Lama’s Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

No matter what part of the world we come from, we are all basically the same human beings. We all seek happiness and try to avoid suffering. We have the same basic human needs and concerns. All of us human beings want freedom and the right to determine our own destiny as individuals and as peoples. That is human nature.

Which statement would best support the Dalai Lama’s point of view?

All humans will be treated equally, no matter where they live.

Human beings should work together to help create a better world.

All humans want very similar things, no matter where they are from.

Human beings should find happiness while ensuring everyone enjoys freedom.

2. Read the passage.

Ever notice how many students eat the school lunch each day? How healthy are these foods? Students need healthy foods to keep their muscles strong and their brains alert. Serving healthy lunches and healthy foods in school cafeterias would be best for the students.

What rhetorical devices does the speaker use to support his or her claim? Select two options.

emotions

evidence

repetition

parallelism

rhetorical questions

3. Jose asks his teacher to evaluate his speech before he presents it to the principal. Her feedback states that he moved his hands too much, some parts of the speech were hard to understand because he talked so fast, and his voice lacked excitement.

Which areas should Jose improve before delivering his speech to the principal? Select three options.

pace

volume

gestures

language

expression

4. Read the passage.

(1) What is the correct amount of homework to give students? (2) Some teenagers complain that they spend too much time on homework. (3) Some students struggle with time management when it comes to finishing homework. (4) This can cause students to worry and stress.

Which type of appeal does the speaker use in sentence 4?

appeal to authority

appeal to character

appeal to evidence

appeal to emotions

5. Read the excerpt from Frederick Douglass’s speech on the emancipation of women.

I had hardly brushed the dust of slavery from my feet and stepped upon the free soil of Massachusetts, when I took the suffrage side of this question. Time, thought and experience have only increased the strength of my conviction. I believe equally in its justice, in its wisdom, and in its necessity.

Which phrase from the excerpt reveals Douglass’s point of view about women’s voting rights?

“had hardly brushed the dust of slavery”

“stepped upon the free soil of Massachusetts”

“thought and experience have only increased”

“believe equally in its justice”

6. Nina is giving a speech to a community parent group about the pros of having a dress code. She provides information about a neighboring school district, citing an increase in student achievement after a dress code was implemented.

Which statement should Nina use if she wants to add an appeal to authority in her speech?

Students feel safer and more comfortable when everyone is dressed in the same manner.

A school superintendent conducted a study that showed a decrease in poor behavior after a dress code was instituted.

A greater level of concentration, focus, and seriousness can be found in students who attend schools that require a dress code.

School dress codes teach students the importance of maintaining a neat appearance, which can affect students’ self-esteem.