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Each August, as students head to college, Beloit College issues the Beloit College Mindset List. The college Web site describes this list as “a look at the cultural touchstones that shapes the lives of students entering college” (www.beloit.edu). For teachers making illusions to cultural events that shaped their own lives, this list provides insights into the students in their classes. The Mindset List infers that older generations will remember an earlier, very different time, but the class of 2012, for example, lives in a world where “Gas stations have never fixed flats, but most serve cappuccino.” They’re world has always included computers, the Universal Studios tour, and GPS systems. A large amount of these students has never shared a bedroom and will have there first experience with a roommate as they begin college. They have lead their lives attached to their cell phones, communicating through texting. They understand principals of multiculturalism and environmentalism, they are unaware that Russia has ever posed a global threat, and they could be classmates with Harry Potter.
Which option below would be an acceptable revision of the underlined selection?
Group of answer choices
principalities
princepts
Correct as is
principles

Opinion | Our Blind Spot About Guns – The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Our Blind Spot About Guns
By Nicholas Kristof
?      July 30, 2014
Sentence Outline
Thesis sentence (main idea)
Summary sentence
Introduction of author’s evidence (quote)
Introduction of author’s writing strategy (quote)
Your Response to the Author and Position on the Topic
Introduction of why you agree or disagree
Introduce a source from library that supports your view
Describe the author’s audience and a possible opposing view
Conclusion (summarize main points of essay and your response)
Paragraph Outline
This section requires 8 paragraphs. Each paragraph should be 5-8 sentences.
Introduction and end with the thesis sentence (main idea) from above
A full summary of the article
Analyze what evidence the author makes his or her point. Use a quote. Analyze what rhetorical mode or strategy—description, compare and contrast, definition, cause and effect—the author uses and how this supports his or her message.
Your Response to the Author and Position on the Topic
Present your viewpoint and evidence that supports it.
Introduce a source from the library that supports your view. Respond to it.
Describe the author’s audience and one possible opposing point. Counterargue that point.
Conclude the essay and why others should adopt your view.
Criteria for Success:
?      Revise your introduction from your Week 2 Discussion. Do not submit the same discussion post. Make substantive changes based on feedback from your instructor and peers.
?      Revise your thesis from the previous weeks’ work.
?      Craft the two sections for the outline assignment. The paragraph sections will become the major sections of your paper. They should not be thought of as the only body paragraphs you will need.
?      A good outline should also indicate alternate points of view, such as other solutions, other causes, or other effects. Dedicate some time to considering counterarguments.
?      In your conclusion, indicate why your argument matters to your readers.
?      Review the rubric found here.

QUESTION 8 0.3 points Choose the sentence that correctly uses the colon. A. There is really only one meat that Jenny refuses: to eat pork. O B. There is really only one: meat that Jenny refuses to eat pork. O C. There is really only one meat that Jenny refuses to eat: pork. O D. none of the above
QUESTION 9 0.3 points Choose the sentence that correctly uses the colon. A. Their wedding invitations contained the following quote from the Roman poet Ovid: If you want to be loved, be lovable. B. Their wedding invitations contained the following quote: from the Roman poet Ovid, if you want to be loved, be lovable. O C. Their wedding invitations contained the following quote from the Roman poet Ovid; If you want to be loved: be lovable. O D. none of the above

Literary Device (1): SLEIGH HILL, THE COLD Example: How on November nights the air is a razor Effect/Meaning: against his throat and if he even nods feel his severed head Literary Device (2): will roll downhill unwinding Example: a thread of blood How his breath clouds Effect/Meaning:_ are spiked with crystals whose light Figurative Language: vibrates every nerve. touch and the crispness bites his lungs Find 2 examples of figurative language and explain the meanings: simile, metaphor, allusion, symbolism, hyperbole or personification. And if he moves the snowcrunch Figurative Language (1): of his boots will boom across the creek on the silver-wired air. Example: How standing there Effect/Meaning: needled with ice he feels the sea of stars shake beneath his skin Figurative Language (2): How from below Example: a passer-by, crossing what seems a ribbon on the snow, looks up Effect/Meaning: and thinks he sees a headless boy Theme and Response: Gary Hyland What do you think the author’s message is? Did you like this poem? Why or why not?

Read the introduction to Cicero’s
De Officiis
. Then answer the question that follows.
My dear son Marcus, you have now been studying a full year under Cratippus, and that too in Athens, and you should be fully equipped with the practical precepts and the principles of philosophy; so much at least one might expect from the pre-eminence not only of your teacher but also of the city; the former is able to enrich you with learning, the latter to supply you with models. Nevertheless, just as I for my own improvement have always combined Greek and Latin studies—and I have done this not only in the study of philosophy but also in the practice of oratory—so I recommend that you should do the same, so that you may have equal command of both languages. And it is in this very direction that I have, if I mistake not, rendered a great service to our countrymen, so that not only those who are unacquainted with Greek literature but even the cultured consider that they have gained much both in oratorical power and in mental training.
You will, therefore, learn from the foremost of present-day philosophers, and you will go on learning as long as you wish; and your wish ought to continue as long as you are not dissatisfied with the progress you are making. For all that, if you will read my philosophical books, you will be helped; my philosophy is not very different from that of the Peripatetics (for both they and I claim to be followers of Socrates and Plato). As to the conclusions you may reach, I leave that to your own judgment (for I would put no hindrance in your way), but by reading my philosophical writings you will be sure to render your mastery of the Latin language more complete. But I would by no means have you think that this is said boastfully. For there are many to whom I yield precedence in the knowledge of philosophy; but if I lay claim to the orator’s peculiar ability to speak with propriety, clearness, elegance, I think my claim is in a measure justified, for I have spent my life in that profession.
And therefore, my dear Cicero, I cordially recommend you to read carefully not only my orations but also these books of mine on philosophy, which are now about as extensive. For while the orations exhibit a more vigorous style, yet the unimpassioned, restrained style of my philosophical productions is also worth cultivating. Moreover, for the same man to succeed in both departments, both in the forensic style and in that of calm philosophic discussion has not, I observe, been the good fortune of any one of the Greeks so far, unless, perhaps, Demetrius of Phalerum can be reckoned in that number—a clever reasoner, indeed, and, though rather a spiritless orator, he is yet charming, so that you can recognize in him the disciple of Theophrastus. But let others judge how much I have accomplished in each pursuit; I have at least attempted both.
Which statement best reflects Cicero’s purpose for writing?
To criticize his son’s choice in deciding to become a philosopher. To entertain the audience by telling a story about philosophy and education. To evaluate the teachings of several philosophers by using a strict set of criteria. To inform his son and to encourage him to stay curious and continue seeking education and wisdom.

A Different Kind of Doctor Dr. Wilson considers (1) medicine the optimum approach to health care. He believes that to facilitate. healing and well-being, it is imperative? to consider a patient’s entire lifestyle, not just specific aches and pains. To explain to patients how to keep well, he uses the (2) of a garden. “If a garden gets too much or too little rain, sun, or fertilizer, it won’t do well,” he says. “But a proper balance keeps the garden healthy. In the same way, the body needs proper amounts of good food, exercise, work, and relaxation.” Dr. Wilson often treats patients without giving them drugs. Many of his patients have begun to feel healthier since they started taking his advice. They’ve adopted such new habits as eating more vegetables and taking a brisk walk every day. As a result, a new liveliness and an increased sense of pleasure and exhilaration seem to (3) from them; many say they feel rejuvenated Despite Dr. Wilson’s successes, many orthodox” physicians do not sanction his methods, and some even deplored them. They see him as dangerously (4) v, a threat to the medical establishment; and they scoff at his drug-free “prescriptions,” calling them powerless (5)_ v s. They fear he wants to (6) |medical progress. Dr. Wilson, however, has no wish to destroy medical progress. To the contrary, he believes that his methods actually are progressive and that they are (7) | by the improved health of his patients. There are other doctors worldwide who agree and who believe he is so (8) at medicine that they often invite him to speak at professional conferences. Dr. Wilson’s patients also believe he is highly skilled, and they are the ones who are his most (9) v supporters. They judge him by a different (10) from those who think medical progress lies only in finding new ways to treat disease. They judge him by the extent to which he helps his patients stay well. 0 of 0 answers correct @ Continue
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5. Which of the following best describes a theme of the poem “The Possessive”?
O A. When children start to become independent, parents rejoice at their new freedom.
O B. When children start to become independent, parents look for ways to support them.
O C. When children start to become independent, parents can feel disconnected and hurt.
O D. When children start to become independent, parents seek the advice of other parents.

John Proctor is the hero of this story because he stands up against the corrupt court and refuses to lose his good name by confessing to lies, even if it means his death. Your essay should include textual evidence that supports the three claims in your thesis statement: 1. What is a hero 2. John Proctor stands up against the corrupt court and how this is an example of heroism 3. He values his good name over his life and how this is an example of heroism. This activity should take about 90 minutes. Many standardized writing assessments are timed, so working within the 90-minute time limit can provide valuable practice for you. Manage your time carefully so that you can: Read the text Plan your response Write the response Revise and edit your response Your essay must include: An introduction, including the thesis statement “John Proctor is the hero of this story because he stands up against the corrupt court and refuses to lose his good name by confessing to lies, even if it means his death.” Evidence from the text A conclusion ENDING THE ESSAY: Conclusions

A Question 1 (1 point) Retake question In a typical Brightspace course, the majority of content is housed under which of the following? Content Course home Files Announcements Question 2 (1 point) Retake question Which of the following 2 are ways to access the content within a module? Click the module/ folder title in the Visual Table of Contents O Click on the module/ folder in the Content page Access the module through Virtual Classroom Click on gradable activities

Read both the excerpt from the short story “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe and the poem “Pluto’s Plea.”
Pluto’s Plea
By Renae James
You’ve changed. You’ve changed. Nothing remains the same. You love for me I cannot see, and I do not think it remains. You’re mad. You’re mad. Your mood swings have gotten bad. You mistreat your wife and me, and this change in you makes us sad. I’m scared. I’m scared. You acted like you cared. I’ll run away and never look back—this relationship can never be repaired. Just leave. Just leave. Please give us some reprieve. Your mood swings are unbearable, and it scares us to see you seethe.
From “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe
Pluto—this was the cat’s name—was my favorite pet and playmate. I alone fed him, and he attended me wherever I went about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him from following me through the streets. Our friendship lasted, in this manner, for several years, during which my general temperament and character—through the instrumentality of the Fiend Intemperance—had (I blush to confess it) experienced a radical alteration for the worse. I grew, day by day, more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others. I suffered myself to use intemperate language to my wife. At length, I even offered her personal violence. My pets, of course, were made to feel the change in my disposition. I not only neglected, but ill-used them. For Pluto, however, I still retained sufficient regard to restrain me from maltreating him, as I made no scruple of maltreating the rabbits, the monkey, or even the dog, when by accident, or through affection, they came in my way. But my disease grew upon me—for what disease is like Alcohol!—and at length even Pluto, who was now becoming old, and consequently somewhat peevish—even Pluto began to experience the effects of my ill temper.
Write one paragraph comparing and contrasting the excerpt from the story with the poem. Be sure to address at least one similarity and one difference with evidence.