Read the excerpt from "Children of the Drug Wars.” By sending these children away, "you are handing them a death sentence,” says José Arnulfo Ochoa Ochoa, an expert in Honduras with World Vision International, a Christian humanitarian aid group. This abrogates international conventions we have signed and undermines our credibility as a humane country. It would be a disgrace if this wealthy nation turned its back on the 52,000 children who have arrived since October, many of them legitimate refugees.

The underlined words and phrases have strong negative connotations. How do they support the author’s purpose?

They draw attention to the opinion that the United States is not doing enough to help these children.
They show that there is a desperate need for all countries to be willing to help refugees.
They show that the United States has participated in international conventions on how to handle the refugee crisis.
They make it clear that the United States will lose the respect of other nations if it does not help these children.

Iwill give brainliest and 50 points if all answers are correct! 1. which of the following elements should be included in your critical review? select all that apply. a. a narrative with plot line b. a main claim about two or more works c. graphics such as charts and tables d. third-person point of view e. an analysis of literary elements such as characters, plots, or themes 2. what is the main point of writing a critical review? a. to support your criticism using details b. to narrow your focus c. to select precise words to convey your opinion d. to exhibit an informal style 3. "an analogy is a figurative description that compares two or more things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unlike." which of the following is a paraphrase of the description? a. an analogy is a figurative description that compares two or more things that are similar in some ways, but otherwise unlike. b. an analogy compares two things that are completely unlike. c. an analogy is a comparison of two unlike things that have some similarities. d. an analogy is a description

Read the passage from an argumentative essay.healthcare costs are becoming an issue for many americans. in just two years, the average family has seen an increase of 3 percent in insurance costs. the increase rises to 25 percent when you include families who buy insurance on an exchange. at this rate, health care will soon be completely unaffordable for most americans. therefore, lowering the cost of health insurance must be a priority for lawmakerswhich statement best explains why the argument is logical? a)the argument incorporates empirical and anecdotal evidence.b)the argument includes a strong counterclaim and a fair rebuttal.c) the argument contains relevant reasons supported with facts and data.d)the argument includes a personal experience as an emotional appeal.

Determine the rhyme scheme of the following poem by elizabeth barrett browning. xxiii is it indeed so? if i lay here dead, wouldst thou miss any life in losing mine? and would the sun for thee more coldly shine because of grave-damps falling round my head? i marvelled, my beloved, when i read thy thought so in the letter. i am thine— but . . so much to thee? can i pour thy wine while my hands tremble? then my soul, instead of dreams of death, resumes life's lower range. then, love me, love! look on me—breathe on me! as brighter ladies do not count it strange, for love, to give up acres and degree, i yield the grave for thy sake, and exchange my near sweet view of heaven, for earth with thee!