Duncan balled his test paper and threw it in the trash. He hit the bed with a crash and started crying. "I don't care anymore," screamed Duncan in between sobs. He wished that somebody would check on him, that someone would help him through this, but there was no one. He was home alone again. "What does it matter?" he screamed. Nobody responded. The house was empty. Duncan's sobs echoed.

Marvell's poem is in fact an argument consisting of three logically related points. in at least 150 words, identify each point and trace the speaker's argument from proposition to conclusion. you may find it to identify the transitional word or phrase that marks the beginning of each part of the argument. support your analysis of the argument with details from the poem.

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.