A good informational text is clear, well organized, and contains reliable, verifiable facts.

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Which of the following scenarios is an example of an author using strategic organization? A writer brainstorms her ideas before she begins writing A writer decides to provide evidence before revealing his claim A writer chooses to conclude her essay

In "The chrysanthemums" what characteristics do elisa and the chrysanthemums share

According to Chapter 1, people who are good at communicating in the workplace possess four skills, including the abilities to speak and write clearly, solve problems, and analyze information. Which of the following is the fourth skill? A.

What makes South!, a memoir by Ernest Shackleton, fall under the nonfiction genre?

Which conflict does not trouble Cassius but causes Brutus to struggle? Cassius knows that he acted for his own gain, but Brutus cannot persuade himself that he acted for the good of Rome.

In "The Necklace", why is Madame Loisel still upset as the party approaches? a) She doesn't have a nice wrap to wear b) Her dress did not turn out the way she wanted.

Which sentence requires the use of a citation? A. Driving down the road, you often see teenagers engaging in the dangerous practice of texting while driving. B.

Why does Emerson include words like veils, delayed, and enclosed in the first stanza of "The Snow-Storm"? A. to show how the storm hides the world and slows daily life B. to show how the storm livens up the landscape C.

During which phrases would a performer most likely pause while reciting? Check all that apply. "she spends her days / slicing jamón y queso" "tied with string: plain ham and cheese" "the hunger of the fragile old man lost in the folds" "or the

Identify each example as either a phrase or a clause. she jumped through the tunnel when I am hungry cooking dinner the man with the long trench coat Cooper ran through the tunnel