Instructions: Read the essay below and answer these questions in
box provided.
1. What characteristics make this article a formal essay?
2. Is it factual?
3. Does it attempt to explain rather than to entertain?
4. What is its thesis statement?

the article is a call to patriots from the crisis by thomas paine

What are the central ideas in anne bradstreets as weary pilgrim, now at rest

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c.point b . direct quotation to support point b

Sure, i wish things had turned out differently for me in vietnam. but i know things could have turned out worse, too. so ljust try to be for what i do have and do my best to be independent. i can dress myself and even tie a tie. no more playing guitar, though. if i close my eyes, i can just about hear the music. just strumming my heartstrings is what i'm doing, i suppose. how could the author best resolve this situation to create a feeling of somber regret? a. the narrator describes the difficulty in cooking for himself. b. the narrator decides to sell his guitar and take up a new instrument. c. the narrator points out that he doesn't have to wear a tie too often. d.the narrator mentions a friend who did not live through the war.