Read the excerpt The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin. Next to the statues and the head , the slab seems unimpressive at first glance. It is roughly the size of a tabletop three feet nine inches long, two feet four and a half inches wide, and eleven inches thick. But many experts would say that this rather small piece of rock was more valuable than any of the larger objects in the room . For it is the famed Rosetta Stone, which gave nineteenth -century scholars their first key to the secrets of ancient Egypt

Which part of a strong argument is the final sentence of the excerpt?

the reason
the evidence
the claim
The counterclaim

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

Read the passage and answer the question. georgia always awoke at 7: 00 a.m. her morning routine always went in the same order, and her friends and family could consistently count on her to be on time. even when she won the lottery, her routine stayed exactly the same! which type of character is georgia? a. round b. dynamic c. narrator d. static