Restate the thesis. 1. Original Thesis: Reality television is leading to a generation of people focused only on themselves, as evidenced by the rise of social media, memes, and selfies. Restated Thesis: 2. Original Thesis: Romeo is a good example of a tragic hero because he has high stature, embodies virtue, and has a tragic flaw. Restated Thesis: 3. Original Thesis: People should become vegetarians because it helps the environment, leads to a healthier lifestyle, and benefits the welfare of animals. Restated Thesis: 4. Original Thesis: College athletes should be compensated because it is hard for them to secure a job, colleges/universities make a lot of money off them and it would decrease the amount of bribery that occurs during recruiting. Restated Thesis:

Read the passage first of all if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that[it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norway gazed down upon the world from it’s summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

Discussing the tom robinson case with uncle jack, atticus refers to “maycomb’s usual disease.” what does he mean? why doesn’t he suffer from it?