Item 2 Question 1
Part A

What claim does the author make about binge-watching in the PRO section of the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Binge-Watching"?

Binge-watching ruins feelings of anticipation for what comes next.

Binge-watching can help people avoid conflict.

Binge-watching may lead to weight gain due to inactivity.

Binge-watching may improve relationships.
Question 2
Part B

Which statement accurately assesses the claim identified in Part A?

It is ineffective because the physical and mental issues associated with binge-watching outweigh the benefits.

It is ineffective because when people are binge-watching, they are focused on the content of the shows, not interactions with others.

It is effective because the author provides several examples of how binge-watching increases social connections, and refers to outside sources.

It effective because the author shares first-hand experience of spending more time as a family binge-watching.

What is the best statement about carl sandburg poetry?

Announcer two: ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the government meteorological bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet mars. due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer professor pierson, who will give us his views on the event. in a few moments we will take you to the princeton observatory at princeton, new jersey. we return you until then to the music of ramón raquello and his orchestra. the passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of the war of the worlds by h. g. wells. instead of including expert interviews, h. g. wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. by including expert interviews, how does the radio broadcast change the story most effectively? o.a. it puts the story in the past tense, increasing its personal tone. o o b. it makes the broadcast sound more like a fictional story. o o c. it makes the broadcast sound like a news report. o d. it makes the story sound less believable by changing who presents the story's details.

How does richard lovelace depict war in this excerpt from “to lucasta, going to the wars”?