(1) courtney is one of the many teens who others. (2) last year, 60 percent of the nation’s teens volunteered 2.3 billion hours to a social or political cause. (3) of those hours, 1.8 billion were given to national organizations. (4) these numbers show that teenagers care about others.

which sentence in this paragraph from “youths offer a hand” by tameeka mithem is the topic sentence?

a. sentence 4

b. sentence 1

c. sentence 2

d. sentence 3

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

What idea-generating technique allows members to intentionally develop unconventional or outlandish ideas? brainstorming

Read this sample thesis statement and answer the question: dr. king employs allusions in his “letter to birmingham jail” to the audience make connections. based on the thesis, what is the writers purpose for the essay? a. to show how allusion can the audience create information b. to show how allusion can the audience link information c. to show how allusion can the audience produce information d. to show how allusions can the audience understand information