Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is Goals are easier to achieve in small steps.
She stopped thinking about the word mile. Instead, she focused on reaching
the shadow cast on the track by an oak tree up ahead.
There was nothing she dreaded more than having to run a whole mile. To
Riya, a mile was used to describe long distances.
As Riya walked back to the school building after P. E., she noticed that she felt
less overwhelmed by its size.
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Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Based on your own insights and any feedback you received from your observer and interviewer, evaluate your performance as a job applicant and identify an area for improvement.