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• jorge reviewed his notes about global warming before presenting to the class. the students had been asked to research a topic, then share their findings with the class. jorge knew that after his short presentation, the class would ask questions and discuss what he had shared. when mrs. herbert called his name, he was prepared and ready to begin. use the information in the passage to answer these questions. what is the topic of the discussion? who is the audience of the discussion? what is the purpose of the discussion? what is the level of formality of the discussion?
  
• why did european nations send missionaries to convert people in africa and asia to christianity?
  
• a strategy president truman and his advisers considered to end world war ii was assassinating the japanese emperor. seeking an immediate peace treaty. continuing to fight the war the same way. sending most us troops to europe.
  
• read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s ""i have a dream” speech. and so let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of new hampshire. let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of new york. let freedom ring from the heightening alleghenies of pennsylvania. let freedom ring from the snow-capped rockies of colorado. let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of california. but not only that: let freedom ring from stone mountain of georgia. let freedom ring from lookout mountain of tennessee. let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of mississippi. from every mountainside, let freedom ring. the most likely reason king uses allusions in this part of his speech is to share his knowledge of american geography. compare northern and southern destinations. remind listeners about small-town accountability. encourage listeners to envision freedom everywhere.
  
• a 12-foot ladder rests against the side of a house. the base of the ladder is 3 feet away from the side of the house. how high above the ground is the top of the ladder? round to the nearest tenth of a foot. a. 9.1 feet b. 11.6 feet c. 12.4 feet d. 153.0 feet
  
• which of the following statements about developing an effective, audience-focused thesis statement is false?a.be sure to use specific, concrete terms that clearly establish the focus of your speech.b.when the audience hears the thesis, it should be clear that the least important goal of your speech is to inform the audience about your topic.c.you should attempt to create a clear, focused thesis statement that stands out and could be repeated by every member of your audience.d.you should always remember that the audience is the reason for presenting a public speech.
  
• read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . . . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which phrase from the excerpt best uses persuasion? “about the art and literature of the different cultures” “i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself” “our distinct cultures nourish each one of us” “just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas”
  
• if p is the hypothesis of a conditional statement and q is the conclusion, which is represented by ? the original conditional statement the inverse of the original conditional statement the converse of the original conditional statement the contrapositive of the original conditional statement
  
• lawrence is 54 years old, and he notices that now he cannot eat as much as he did when he was in his thirties without gaining weight. why is this?
  
• what are the political benefits of continuing with child labor? check all that apply. it could help with my reelection. it would keep the united states in competition with other countries. it would help children gain valuable life skills. it would help me gain money and support for the presidency. it would have positive effects on the economy.