The introduction is important because

it is the readers first impression of what they will read about.

it has a hook.

it is the only part of the essay anyone cares about.

What does the word blithe most likely mean

Choose the answer. Read the passage: The floor was a patchwork of odd-shaped wooden slats that rose in the middle and dipped toward the front and back doors, where they butted against shiny, worn thresholds.

What theme of the play Hamlet is apparent in these lines? Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust; the dust is earth; of earth we make loam; and why of that loam whereto he was converted might they not stop a beer-barrel?

Which is the superlative form of the adverb quickly? A. most quickly B. quickest C. quickliest D. more quickly

The night Duncan arrives at the castle, it's a dark night with no stars in the sky. True or false?

Which word from the sentence below is an adverb? Lily hunched over her English paper and began to write vigorously so that she could note her every thought.

In "Sympathy," by Paul Laurence Dunbar, the bird beats his wings against the bars and sings for freedom. This symbolizes those who fight oppression and never give up. True or False

Read the excerpt from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself." The past and present wilt-I have fill'd them, emptied them, And proceed to fill my next fold of the future.

Look up OK in your dictionary. OK (or okay) is a distinctly American term. What is its supposed origin?

8. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9? (8) Bottled water may be attractively packaged. (9) It is simply processed tap water. A) Bottled water may be attractively packaged, but it is simply processed tap water.