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COMMONLIT Text-Dependent Questions Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1. PART A: Which TWO of the following statements best describe the central Ideas of the text?
A. Napoleon is a universally praised and important figure in Western history.
B. Following the political turmoil and violence of the French Revolution, the last thing France needed was a new dictator.
C. While Napoleon as a subject is controversial, most agree that his code represents the height of his legacy and achievements.
D. Though the invasion of Russia ended his career, Napoleon’s fatal mistake was the attempt to invade France’s long-time enemy, Great Britain.
E. Despite his failed attempts in battle and conquest, Napoleon is nevertheless generally considered a military genius, one with a ruthless drive to build an empire.
F. Napoleon created greater harmony in Europe by forcing his enemies to unite against him, bringing on an age of prosperity and peace.
2. PART B: Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to Part A?
A. “He was a military paragon, a natural-born warrior and a ruthless conqueror bent on controlling ever more nations and territory.” (Paragraph 2)
B. “Napoleon was 26 years old, and the way he answered his calling was by fighting what one biographer called a series of ‘unnecessary wars.’” (Paragraph 7)
C. “While fighting that war, in 1804, Napoleon climbed the ultimate political rung by prevailing on Pope Pius VII to coronate him the Emperor of France.” (Paragraph 12)
D. “His attempt to invade England, however, failed disastrously in the Battle of Trafalgar, where the British navy – without losing a single vessel – sank 22 of the 33 ships in the Franco-Spanish Armada.” (Paragraph 13)
E. “Thrilled by Napoleon’s defeat in Russia, the European nations, now thoroughly fed up with his wars and mayhem, formed an alliance of seven countries: Austria, Prussia, Russia, Britain, Portugal, Sweden and Spain.” (Paragraph 18)
F. Roberts also praised Napoleon’s “rational and efficient local administration, an end to rural banditry, the encouragement of science and the arts, the abolition of feudalism and the greatest codification of laws since the fall of the Roman Empire.” (Paragraph 24)
3. PART A: What does the word “paragon” as used in paragraph 2 most likely mean?
A. A poor example
B. A model of excellence
C. A failure
D. A reformer
4. PART B: Which of the following phrases best supports the answers to Part A?
A. “dominated Europe and changed its history” (Paragraph 1)
B. “a natural-born warrior and a ruthless conqueror” (Paragraph 2)
C. “a brilliant politician who changed seamlessly” (Paragraph 2)
D. “he was a cerebral author of liberal political reforms” (Paragraph 2)

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Outside the town of Port Angeles, Washington there’s a stretch of westbound road towards Forks. The road snakes around Lake Crescent curving with a dangerous sharpness at some points After so many accidents, a local legend is bound to spark the story passed about Lake Crescent regards a vengeful spirit that causes cars to crash near Lake Crescent She has been called the Lady of the Lake, which connects her to the character of the same name in Arthurian legends but besides the name these two figures seem to have little in common however, such an assumption disregards the evolution of Western culture and the continuance of a misogynistic society.
The contemporary ghost is often said to be returning for vengeance after she was brutally murdered and abandoned by her husband. In his story “The Redfield Girls ” Laird Barron provides an interesting idea a variation of the legend behind the spirit who haunts Lake Crescent The pseudo truths of the story suggest the woman was murdered and left in the lake until her body supposedly turned to soap. The descendants of the woman have dreams of the spirit calling them into the lake. At the end of the story the Lady of the Lake succeeds in dragging several of the characters to a watery death.
Please insert the correct piece of punctuation from the list: a comma (,), a period (.), a semicolon (;), a colon (:), or a hyphen (-). You need to type the punctuation mark, so please do not type in the word of the punctuation. If no piece of punctuation is needed, type the word “Nothing” exactly like that but without the quotation marks.
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Questions Google the quotes. If it is accurate, it is likely that the same quote will be referenced in other stories. I 8. Who is being cited as a source for the story? Google that person or institution to see if they are credible. 9. What research is cited? Google it and see it it is also cited by others andror does that research even exist? 10. Check the comments. It a lot of these comments call out the article for being take or misleading, it probably is. I 11. Do reverse image search. Upload the images into Google reverse image search. I 12. Is the information real or fake? Tree 0810p U S DHM0.0rg All HDUUl Explorers

For each statement below, please select “Claim” if the statement is a claim and select “Grounds” if the statement provides grounds.
Claim
Grounds
For every acre of grass, thousands of gallons of water are needed every summer.
When an entire town switches to yards filled with native flowers and grasses, the bee population increases by 400% over the first two years.
All house and apartment rentals should be required to be rent-to-own with no interest.
60% of families with two incomes struggle to achieve home ownership.
Cities that require non-grass yards for all residents should be offered government grants.
Interest rates are very high.

Rockport Elementary School principal Cheri Holloway explained at a parent-community meeting how the school’s bilingual program for English learners did not attempt to displace a student’s first language but instead provided instruction that reinforced native language capabilities, while concurrently providing for English acquisition. What outcomes are English learners likely to experience as a result of the type of program utilized at Rockport?
Group of answer choices:
Quicker assimilation into the overall student body and acceptance by peers
Improvement in concept formation, analogical reasoning, and creativity
Lack of progress due to confusion created by dual language instruction Enhanced motor skills and improved results on standardized tests

Article Adapted from Eliana Dockterman,”The Digital Parent Trap.”(02013 by Time Inc. Originally published August 19, 2013. in response to eligence author’s title and position author’s full name title of article argues that author’s purpose Introduction end of first sentence author’s last name affectively builds his argument by technique one (hook) technique two (experts of questions) and technique three (solutions)

Write a 3—4 page essay that relies on the use of exemplification. In addition. you will need to evoke a sense of purpose as you imagine the nature of your intended audience. Strive to make your writing as concrete as possible while allowing for the possibility of abstract prose to embellish your style. Pick one of the following questions: 1} Do you know someone who has been evicted? Write a case study of that person or persons that gives many examples of their experience (strive for three with full development and explanation). Be sure to get your subject’s permission before sharing their story. 2} Desmond’s broader subject here is not just eviction but also poverty in America. Write a case history of someone you know whose experience exemplifies this larger subject. 3} Have you ever had difficulty finding appropriate housing? What were some of the causes of those difficulties? Write an essay about this experience—and its causes and conditions—including examples of what you went through. 4} Do some additional research and write an essay explaining how the marketing of consumer items for children reinforces {or doesn’t reinforce} gender stereotypes. Give plenty of examples. 5} Choose one of the following terms and write an essay explaining how it exemplifies the concept of the “euphemism treadmill” {7): “mental retardation,” “water closet.” “garbage collector,” “house maid,” “political correctness.”
Format: Aim for a Five paragraph format for this assignment. Intro: Strong hook that sets up the topic and purpose. Background. And then a thesis that directs the readers. Paragraph 2: One example, with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Paragraph 3: One example. with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Paragraph 4: One example. with a strong topic sentence. Fully develop the paragraph. Conclusion: What’s accomplished with this paper? On Paragraphs: https://owl.purdueedu/ovvl/genera|_writing/academic_vvritingiparagraphs_and_paragraphing/indexhtml Brief note: You will be expected to incorporate the various aspects of using examples in your writing presented in pages 180—188(as well as those ideas present in class). Make sure you go over this material before starting your essay.

Compare Medea to the criteria set forth by Aristotle in his Poetics. In what significant ways does the work fulfill Aristotle’s analysis, and in what significant ways does it differ? Do you think Aristotle is correct in these categories and classifications? How are these important and true for the human encounter with art?

1. (a) What implicit assumption does Thoreau rely on when he discusses the relationship of money and the soul in Walden? (b) Do you believe Thoreau’s assumption is valid? Why or why not? 2. (a) Identify the explicit assumption with which Thoreau begins his discussion in “Civil Disobedience.” (b) What counterarguments, or opposing views, to this assumption might someone present? 3. (a) In Walden, how does Thoreau support his point that “It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail”? (b) What implicit assumption does this statement suggest? (c) Do you agree? Explain. 4. Record Thoreau’s implicit assumptions on a variety of issues as they are revealed in Walden. List specific details that allow you to identify each assumption. SSUE IMPLICIT ASSUMPTION DETAILS Desire for freedom Simplicity of life Nonconformity