Easy points here

just read the following paragraph and answer the question that follows. : )

[1] being a good reader is somewhat like driving a car; both reader and driver must learn to shift gears skillfully. [2] just as road conditions that require slow, careful driving call for first gear, a difficult text requires slow, thoughtful reading to be understood and remembered. [3] similarly, the driver can shift to second gear if he wants to go slightly faster. [4] second gear is useful to a reader of textual material which is not difficult but which must be remembered. on the open road a driver shifts to third. [5] third gear in reading is used for pleasure reading of magazines or novels. [6] both reader and driver sometimes use passing gear. [7] this gear is particularly useful to a reader who wants to skim a chapter as a review for a test or to preview an article to determine whether he wishes to read it. [8] just as driving in first gear at all times is inappropriate and inefficient, reading speeds must be shifted to suit conditions.

what pattern of organization does this paragraph follow?

cause-effect
comparison-contrast
order of importance
simple listing
spatial order
time order

In the section the deciding pitch what is the narrators point of view on how th pitcher feels about the upcoming event

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Will anyone be able to check for grammatical errors and give an opinion on the essay itself? write about the following topic: some people believe that allowing children to make their own cholces on everyday matters (such as food, clothes and entertainment) is likely to result in a society of individuals who only think about their own wishes. other people believe that it is important for children to make decisions about matters that affect them. discuss both these views and give your own opinion. —— nowadays, in this busy and fast developing world teaching children from an early age to cope with their own decisions (such as food, clothes etc.) and then take the coincidences after that is something that a lot of people believe that it is important for them. on the other hand other people think that it might end up in a society of humans who put their wishes before anyone else's. but which one of these views will predominate? firstly, the people who allow their children to make their own decisions are the people who everyone should look up to. it is important to let your children learn from the mistakes their make. the parents can not be with them all the time every day and for that reason, teaching them to deal with their decisons or even problems will them in the future. of course, there are always disadvantages such as some people may really forget about that their children will need them at a certain point in life and may loose connection whit them. but that is why it should have that moderately path, where kids will make their own decisions but will feel comfortable to always ask for a advice tueur parents. on the other hand, there are and the second type of parents which think that too much individualism is not good. it really depends on the parents how they will teach their children to carry on with the independence they have. a lot of them might forget that they are still kids and will need and advices from time to time and because of that the parents turn their kids in individuals who only think about their own wishes due to the fact that they are let on their own and have to cope with everyone and everything by themselves. in conclusion, i think that the best decision someone can make is to look up to the first type of parents. that way they will be able to train their children to become independent people who will respect the wishes of others and they will be able to cope with their decisions in the future when they need it.