Common Lit: “Social Media: What’s not to like?” 1. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Social media impacts teens negatively and its use should always be
monitored by trusted adults.

B. Communication between family members and relatives can be
enhanced through the use of social media.

C. Liking posts on social media can cause teens to develop low levels
of self-esteem and high levels of anxiety.

D. While social media may lead to negative experiences for teens, it can also play a positive role in growing up.

Short stories by male dark romantic writers explored insanity, also called madness, as suffered by young women. what is the tone of this passage?

How did magellan's discovery of what is now considered the philippines directly affect the native populations that were living there? a.they disappeared deep into the new land and started another settlement b. they became aggressive after having a new religious view upon them c. they became restless to travel the world on the ships they encountered d.they became angered over losing their lands' raw goods like fruits and spices

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”