Is it important for people to make their own choices in life?

Answer:

yes because its your own life its not no one elses life but yours :)

Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s speech on the night before the 1980 presidential election.

A popular novel of the '60s ended prophetically with its description of a "kindly, pleasant, greening land about to learn whether history still has a place for a nation so strangely composed of great ideals and uneasy compromise as she.”

That is really the question before us tonight: for the first time in our memory many Americans are asking: does history still have a place for America, for her people, for her great ideals? There are some who answer "no”; that our energy is spent, our days of greatness at an end, that a great national malaise is upon us.

They say we must cut our expectations, conserve and withdraw, that we must tell our children . . . not to dream as we once dreamed.

Last year I lost a friend who was more than a symbol of the Hollywood dream industry; to millions he was a symbol of our country itself. And when he died, the headlines seemed to convey all the doubt about America, all the nostalgia for a seemingly lost past.

"The Last American Hero,” said one headline; "Mr. America dies,” said another.

Well, I knew John Wayne well, and no one would have been angrier at being called the "last American hero.”

Just before his death, he said in his own blunt way, "Just give the American people a good cause, and there’s nothing they can’t lick.” Duke Wayne did not believe that our country was ready for the dust bin of history, and if we’ll just think about it we too will know it isn’t.

Which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? Select three options.

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME ASAP

Which three words or phrases in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishop's "The Fish" compare the fish to an old, experienced soldier?

THE ANSWER is 3,5,7
I took the test and got a 100

1. where he broke it, two heavier lines,

2. when it broke and he got away.

3. Like medals with their ribbons

4. frayed and wavering

5. a five-haired beard of wisdom

6. trailing from his aching jaw.

7. and victory filled up

Mr. Oakhurst's calm, handsome face betrayed small concern in
these indications. Whether he was conscious of any predisposing
cause was another question. "I reckon they're after somebody," he
reflected; "likely it's me." He returned to his pocket the
handkerchief with which he had been whipping away the red dust
of Poker Flat from his neat boots, and quietly discharged his mind
of any further conjecture.
Based on the description provided in paragraph 2, which word best
describes the character, Mr. Oakhurst?
A) Angry
B) Annoyed
C) Composed

what does cloning immoral mean.

Read the story summary.

While visiting a meteor crater, a teenager comes across a meteorite that inspires him to become an astronaut.

What kind of nonfiction source did the author most likely use to help make the elements in the story realistic?

an animated film about a group’s voyage through the galaxy
a blog where people speculate about the existence of aliens
a popular television series set in the far reaches of space
a government website on space exploration

What causes Sarah, the young man slave, and the others to fly away?

What is a antonym for lap

2. According to source #3, the Corporation of Public Broadcasting received how much
funding from the
federal government in 2012?
A $445 million
B about $3.54 trillion
C about $16.4 trillion
D 15 percent

Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Select one:
1)Xavier went to the grocery store to buy milk, eggs, butter, cheese, and bread.
2)Xavier went to the grocery store to buy milk, eggs butter cheese, and bread.
3)Xavier went to the grocery store to buy milk eggs, butter, cheese and bread.
4)Xavier went to the grocery store to buy, milk, eggs, butter, cheese and bread,

Instructions
Reread lines 9–19 of the poem. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow.

From “My Father Is a Simple Man” by Luis Omar Salinas
He’s sure I’ll be healthy
so long as I eat more oranges,
and tells me the orange
has seeds and so is perpetual;
and we too will come back
like the orange trees.
I ask him what he thinks
about death, and he says
he will gladly face it when
it comes but won’t jump
out in front of a car.
Based on the speaker’s statement in lines 9–10, the reader realizes that—

Answer choices for the above question

A. the speaker is sometimes annoyed by his father’s attempts to control the speaker’s diet.

B. the speaker recognizes that his father loves him and cares about his health.

C. the speaker prefers pomegranates but tries to please his father by eating oranges.

D. the speaker thinks his father does not know that much about balanced diets.
Based on lines 15–16, it is most likely that—

Answer choices for the above question

A. the speaker “thinks about death” and is hoping his father can ease his fears.

B. the speaker thinks the father is afraid of death and is hoping to ease his father’s fears.

C. the speaker respects his father’s wisdom and asks him his thoughts about death.

D. the speaker and his father have had this same conversation many times.
What can you infer about the speaker’s father based on lines 17–19?

Answer choices for the above question

A. The father will avoid the city, because he thinks it is too dangerous.

B. The father has lost a loved one who was in a serious car accident.

C. The father knows that he must die someday, but he will not do risky things.

D. The father hopes to live much longer by staying away from cars.

Lines 120–131: What “faith” is King referring to? What new meaning does King expect Americans to find in the words of “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”?

Why is Haymitch important to Katniss and Peeta?

Which of Edna’s ideas about motherhood does the excerpt convey?
that motherhood is a burden
that motherhood is escape
that motherhood is everlasting
that motherhood is overrated

which option best states the purpose of an outline? An outline helps you organize information before writing a paper. An outline provides the guidelines you need for working in writing groups. An outline provides a way for you to grade your own work. An outline helps you find grammatical errors in your writin

Please help, ASAP, please, PLEASE!

Horatio Alger, Jr.
Horatio Alger, Jr. (1832–1899) was the author of more than 100 books for boys in the
second half of the nineteenth century that focused on the theme of success coming to
those who work hard to achieve it
. The son of a minister, Alger came from a prominent
Massachusetts family. He graduated with honors from Harvard in 1852 and graduated from
the Cambridge Divinity School eight years later. He served as a minister for a short time before
moving to New York City in 1866 to devote his time to writing inspirational books for boys.
In many of his books, he wrote about the poor and homeless children of the slums
of New York City, seeing them as unfortunate pawns of society who, if only given the
opportunity
, could improve their lot. A general plotline that he followed often was of a poor
boy who managed to achieve a respectable and successful life by working hard and taking
advantage of opportunities presented. Though his writing style was characterized by simplicity
and repetition, it was well received by his target audience; his books were enormously
popular
, selling millions of copies well into the first few decades of the twentieth century.
14. The word "that" in paragraph 1 refers to
A author
B books
C boys
D half
17. The word "who" in paragraph 2 refers to
A slums
B society
C pawns
D opportunity
15. The word "it" in paragraph 1 refers to
A the second half
B the nineteenth century
C 100
D success
18. The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to
A style
B simplicity
C repetition
D audience
16. The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to
A books
B children
O slums
D pawns​

A summary about chapter 1 birch bark house pls

In lines 37-49, Thoreau describes walden as
the answer is
B. inspirational and mysterious
(2011 applied practice)

original documents or objectd used during internet research are known as boolean spurces primary sources. secondary sources or tetisry sources​

Due tonight. Please help!

can anyone write some bullet points or a short summary about the article the big chill, explaining what is the main purpose for it.

it will help a lot !​

Exercise 114
In the sentences below, underline the subordinate clausen.
1. After you clean your room, clean mine,
2. Practice diligence whenever you're studying
3 Whereas Godwin likes yam and stew, Gideon cannot even stand its smell
4 We thank him because he has done so much for us.
5
However difficult it seems, we need to find a solution to the problem,
She does not like being disturbed when she is working
%. Despite coming to great fame, he has learned to be humble always

Write your outline using complete sentences.
Roman numeral I is your thesis statement in response to the writing prompt.
Outline at least two body paragraphs (so you will have Roman numerals II and III) and the specified number of examples and explanations as a minimum. If you would like to outline additional paragraphs or examples and explanations, just add Roman numerals to your template.
You need to include at least two direct quotations in your examples. Quotations need to be introduced and explained in your sentence outline.
At least one quotation is introduced using a colon correctly.
At least one quotation is introduced using a signaling phrase correctly.
You need to include at least one paraphrased example in your sentence outline. Be sure to label your paraphrased example.
Remember to use the stop light approach (green = topic sentence, yellow = example, and red = explanation) to develop your paragraphs.
Writing Prompt:
What makes King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail" powerful and effective? After reading King's letter, answer the question by analyzing how he uses structure and language purposefully in his text. Provide specific examples from the text to support your analysis.

PLZ HELP ME FAST PLZ!!!

which detail best supports the passages central idea?

IREADY PLSSS !!! Choose the BEST way to recount the setting.
1) Kazu cut bricks from stone.
Many centuries ago, a man named Kazu lived on a steep.
rocky mountain slope. There he earned his living by cutting
bricks from stone. The work was hard, but Kazu was proud
of his skill and took satisfaction in his labor.
» hundreds and hundreds of years
ago
9 long ago on a mountain
1
on a mountain

Help ??? :)

The Mystery of Loch Ness
By Kayden Mitchell

Of all the mysteries in the world, none has been as popular as that of the Loch Ness Monster. Perhaps the biggest mystery is whether it is convincing evidence or a simple desire to believe that keeps the myth alive.

Loch Ness is a lake in Scotland. The loch, or lake, is known for sightings of a mysterious monster. Most who see this monster, known as Nessie, describe something with a long neck and several humps above the water. Sometimes the "monster" is moving in these sightings, and sometimes it is still. Many have suggested that Nessie might be a plesiosaur (plea-see-a-soar), an aquatic dinosaur that was trapped in the loch after the last ice age.

The plesiosaur theory presents several problems. First, the plesiosaur is an air breather. Such a creature would need to surface often and, therefore, be seen more frequently. Second, it's unlikely that the same creature has lived in the loch since the last ice age. Today's creature would have to be the offspring of an original plesiosaur trapped long ago. This would suggest multiple creatures in the loch (needed to produce offspring). Again, sightings would be more frequent if this were the case.

So from a purely logical stand point, the existence of such a large and ancient creature is unlikely. But assume for a minute that it is possible. What would a plesiosaur need to live in an enclosed lake?

Tropical waters: Scientists believe plesiosaurs were warm-blooded. Like crocodiles and alligators, plesiosaurs would need to live in warm waters. The loch is very cold with temperatures averaging about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.4 Celsius).
Food: Like other warm-blooded creatures, plesiosaurs would need a large quantity of food. If there is a group of Nessies, then even more food would be needed. Because the loch is full of silt (underwater dust) not much light gets into the deepest areas. So the food chain, which would depend on plankton, is very weak at its base. As a result, there is probably not enough food to support such a large creature.
However, the plesiosaur theory is not the only one. Many other ideas attempt to explain the sightings and "photographs." But two separate sonar surveys of the loch have not found any evidence of a creature larger than a salmon. The last survey1, completed in 2007 by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), involved 600 different sonar beams. Using satellite navigation systems, the team made sure every inch of the loch was searched. The team found nothing.

With cell phones and digital cameras, one would think that sightings of Nessie would increase. This has not happened. The BBC team believes the legend of Nessie has endured because people see what they want to see. To prove this, the team used a fence post, raising it before groups of tourists. Afterwards several of the tourists asked to draw pictures of what they had seen drew pictures of a monster's head.

1 "BBC 'proves' Nessie does not exist." 27 July, 2003.


Which describes the introduction to the essay?
It has two paragraphs: one for the thesis and one for background.
It has a wide focus: one that includes a variety of theories.
It states a contradiction: one that the conclusion corrects.
It states the main point: one that is not fully answered in the essay.

1. What is the concept paper about?
2.How did the writer expound on the concept?
3.What kind of concept paper is this? Why?
4.Do you think it is a good concept paper? Why?

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Need help... ​

In "A Wolf and Little Daughter," which phrase is used several times?

A. put it with the others
B. farther and farther away
C. sweetest, goodest song
D. sweetest, goodest safe