Practice a PASAFE + TEAR paragraph with the text you just read. Text: (2nd edition: Read "Best in Class" by Margaret Talbot on pp. 223-232 of The Language of Composition.)

Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. the water was so clear, he could see straight to the bottom. a snail was making a path like a shiny ribbon slowly unfurling on the sand. what does the author use the most precise words to describe in the excerpt? the water’s movement the water the snail the snail’s path

How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in "facing it" and "ambush"?

10. what is the purpose of the introduction in an essay? a. to establish the main idea of the essay. b. to focus on current statistics c. to explain the main idea to the reader d. to highlight the most important concepts