Samir was angry, so angry he could hardly speak. his bike lay on the driveway, smashed into flat and twisted pieces. samir had spent the entire summer bagging groceries at the local supermarket just to have enough money to buy the bike he’d always wanted. for two short days, he had ridden it everywhere. now it was gone. no, it would be better if it were actually gone. at least then he wouldn’t have to look at the sad remains. which detail is a minor detail?

Write a composition using one of the topics listed below. your composition needs to be three to five paragraphs long. it must contain an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. • argue for or against the limitation of speed limits. • explain why a certain sport is your favorite. • compare and contrast driving in the winter and driving in the summer. • describe a single memorable day in your life. write a letter of complaint. follow the rules for a formal letter, and use the full-block style. the complaint may be about anything you wish (such as malfunctioning equipment, poor building maintenance, or disruptive noises from a nearby business). you can base your letter on a true experience, or you can make up all the details you need.

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. let the word go forth from this time and place, to friends and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans-born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage-and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which we are committed today at home and around the world. let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear by burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

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