Which phrase from the excerpt best helps the reader identify the author’s purpose? "I know more about myself as I learn more about my fellow human beings" "I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods" "many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world" "we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures"

the statement that identifies the central idea of "the salem and other witch trail hunts" is d. while witch hunts may feel like a rare occurrence, mike kubic proves that such   incidents are not as uncommon as we originally thought.

the author is trying to show that witch hunts come in various forms and are produced by the fear of what isn't understood or it's different.

ck - common knowledge

nd - needs documentation

ck - a laptop computer is more portable than a desktop computer.

nd - one of the themes in i heard the owl call my name is the dying of the tribe’s way of life.

nd - cell phones communicate using satellites orbiting the earth.

ck - robert frost wrote poetry.

nd - “once upon a midnight dreary, while i pondered, weak and weary,”

nd - a scientist’s opinion of the global warming issue

when parallel rays of light pass through a concave lens, the refracted rays diverge so that they appear to come from one point called the principal focus.

edgen points-

a thesis statement that clearly explains the topic and viewpoint

a subject-by-subject comparison structure

a paragraph on how the theme is developed in the first work

a paragraph on how the theme is developed in the second work

a paragraph comparing and contrasting how the theme is developed in both works

a conclusion that sums up my major points