Step 1: Choose your topic. Gather information and prepare your evidence. a) Think about a situation of division that would benefit from increased unity.
b) Research your topic and choose three to four credible sources that support your view.
c) Keep track of your sources using cards. For each source, write the author, the URL, and the
organization’s name.
d) On your cards, take notes on key ideas, quotations, and supporting details from each source.
Remember not to plagiarize.
e) Check that your notes are thorough. If you plan to quote someone directly, write the exact
words in quotation marks. Otherwise, paraphrase the text in your own words. Keep in mind that
you will use the notes you take to create citations later, so source information is important.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Complete the paragraph about imperialism

Tori is writing a literary analysis of the novel little women. read the following claim statement she wrote about the story. in little women, louisa may alcott uses figurative language to readers understand the feelings and experiences of the central characters. which quote from the story can tori use as evidence to support her claim? a. “she knew it very well, for it was that beautiful old story of the best life ever lived, and jo felt that it was a true guidebook for any pilgrim going on a long journey.” b. “‘and so nice of annie moffat not to forget her promise. a whole fortnight of fun will be regularly splendid,’ replied jo, looking like a windmill as she folded skirts with her long arms.” c. “‘rather a pleasant year on the whole! ’ said meg, smiling at the fire, and congratulating herself on having treated mr. brooke with dignity.” d. “‘what are you thinking of, beth? ’ asked jo, when amy had her father and told about her ring.”