The first step in creating an argumentative essay is

a. developing an opinion.

b. finding evidence.

c. forming a claim.

d. choosing evidence.

Read this assignment. Plan a presentation in which you propose to the board of your soccer league that your organization host an invitational tournament. A. Invitational tournaments are often hosted over three-day weekends, such as Labor Day. B.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form. 1. You know that I (wait) ... for you for the past hour! What (you do) ... all this time? 2. Our train ... (not/arrive) yet. 3. Wake him up. He ... (sleep) too long. 4. How many cups of tea ...

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu

Read the excerpt from Persepolis. Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels? A. facial expressions and speech balloons. B. speech bubbles and captions. C. captions and facial expressions. D.

Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate! Which type of figurative language is the author using in this excerpt from Romeo and Juliet? A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron C. Allusion D. Simile

Which of the following sentences is in passive voice? The snow fell all day. The team shocked fans with a last-minute win. Pizza tastes better fresh out of the oven. The fire was bolstered by high winds that night.

In what way does prospero best embody the central theme of the tempest?

How does Charlie really feel in Progress Report 3 when he says, "I dont care. It was sily. I gess I faled that test too."

Which quotation is punctuated correctly? "I won the school science fair last spring." announced Ben. "I won the school science fair last spring," announced Ben. "I won the school science fair last spring" announced Ben.

What first attracted romeo and juliet to one another?