Close Reading Graphic Organizer: Obama Back to School Speech Key Point/Central Idea: What is the purpose of the argument? What is the point of view of the argument? Who is the intended audience? What is Obama’s claim? What evidence is provided to support the claim? Is a counterclaim presented? If so, how is it refuted or weakened? How convincing is the argument presented by Obama? Use details from the reading to support your opinion.

Which of these events inspired many of stephen crane’s writings, including the story “an episode of war”?

Which type of pronoun clearly shows what is being referred to a specific person place or thing

Read the passage. when i consider how my light is spent ere half my days, in this dark world and wide, and that one talent which is death to hide, lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent to serve therewith my maker, and present my true account, lest he returning chide; “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” in line 7 of sonnet xix by john milton, the speaker asks, “doth god exact day labor, light denied? ” what does his question mean? why must god make us suffer to work? what shall one charge god to work in the dark? how does god expect him to work when he is blind? is god trying me?