Category: Writing

Fire needs three things to burn: oxygen, fuel, and heat. Fuels can be wood, tinder, coal, or any other substance that will easily oxidize. Therefore, a fire can be stopped in three different ways, by removing any of the three things it needs to burn.
The fuel can be removed. If a fire burns through all of its fuel and extra nearby fuel is removed, the fire will stop burning.
The oxygen can be removed. This is called “smothering” a fire. Fires cannot burn in a vacuum or if they are covered in carbon dioxide.
The heat can be removed. The most common way to remove heat is to use water to absorb that heat, putting the fire out.
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Which of the following statements best describes a dynamic speaker? Multiple choice question.
A dynamic speaker mainly uses voice to influence the audience.
A dynamic speaker is born, not made.
A dynamic speaker uses a combination of voice, gesture, movement, and expression.
A dynamic speaker moves around throughout the speech.

which sentence has grammatical or spelling error? I read a review for an exciting new Japanese restaurant that’s opening downtown this Saturday. Every Friday, she closes the store after she arranged the mannequins in the window to display the new merchandise. Both sentences are correct

Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly.
If you can’t trust her (and many can’t.), you should tell her
She’s finally been chosen as the Sugar Plum Fairy (she’s been dancing ballet all her life.)
He was much better on the swim team than he thought (but he finally decided to quit).
Julie (my younger sister is very nice to dogs and cats.

What is the best summary of the central idea of “Sonnet 130”? The speaker believes that his beloved is beautiful and amazing beyond compare. The speaker praises traditional poetry and celebrates its power to express true love. The speaker mocks the ugliness of his mistress and wants to end their relationship. The speaker says that his beloved is not like roses and other things, but she is just as amazing.

nicholas Carr essay, “How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds” (597)
1) What is Nicholas Carr saying about the effects of smartphone use on the human mind? What evidence does he provide to support his view?
2) What possible objections to his own position does Carr introduce–and why do you think he does so? How effectively does he address naysayers (Chapter 6)?
justin Vinh essay, “Social Media: The Screen, the Brain, and Human Nature” (607)
3) What is Justin Vinh’s thesis?
4) List naysayers Vinh inserts into the essay and how he responds to them.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding ready-to-eat foods? You must wear disposable gloves when handling them. They must be discarded within 60 days of being served. Some will need to be cooked to an internal temperature of 180°F. They must be served within 24 hours of being cooked.

Question 5 of 10 Which passage is the best example of deductive reasoning? A. Petra sees that all the kids at her school walk home. Tomorrow she will tell her mother she doesn’t need a ride home. B. Everyone in Mr. Kim’s class got an A on the test. Casey is in Mr. Kim’s class, so he must have received an A on the test. C. Aaron wants to try something new for lunch. He asks his coworkers what they like and then decides where to eat. D. Saul is buying a present for his sister. He asks his mother for suggestions and then goes to the mall to find something. SUBMIT

Which two parts highlight the psychological consequences of war? But now I’ve said goodbye to Galahad, And am no more a knight of dreams and show: For lust and senseless hatred make me glad, And my killed friends are with me where I go Wound for red wound I burn to smite their wrongs; And there is absolution in my songs. (Siegfried Sassoon, “Poet as Hero”) Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind; Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind. Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!-An ecstasy of fumbling, (Wilfred Owen, “Dulce Et Decorum Est”)