Refer to the Newsela article "PRO/CON: Should We Abolish the Electoral College?"

Read the text under the heading "PRO: Let's Give All Voters an Equal Voice."

The author makes the claim that the Electoral College is outdated.

How does the author effectively support this claim?


by explaining how the United States has changed over time

by explaining how the Electoral College began

by describing reasons why people support the Electoral College

by describing a more efficient way of conducting presidential elections

Answer:

by explaining how the United States has changed over time

Explanation:

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which of the following activities best illustrates thoreau's doctrine of simplicity?

Choose the text structure that best describes the type of organization the author used in "Mother Teresa": problem and solution, cause and effect, compare and contrast, or chronological order. Explain how this type of structure helps the reader understand the article.

Match each technical meaning to the term it is associated with.

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What does the idiom “(to) put a positive spin on” mean in the context of the passage?


A. “tell the truth”


B. “be believable”


C. “appear to be happy”


D. “twist the facts to look better”


This book is called "Nothing To Envy".

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hang-­bo’s job was to report business stories. He toured collective farms, shops, and factories with a notebook and tape recorder, interviewing the managers. Back in the newsroom, he would write his stories in fountain pen (there were no typewriters) about how well the economy was doing. He always put a positive spin on the facts, although he tried to keep them at least plausible. By the time they were edited by his superiors in Pyongyang, however, any glimmer of the truth was gone. Chang-­bo knew better than anyone that the supposed triumphs of the North Korean economy were fabrications. He had good reason to scoff at the report about the rubber boots.

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Read this paragraph.

Caffeine is found in chocolate, coffee, tea, sodas, and energy drinks. The amount of caffeine in these items varies greatly and is measured in milligrams. Some energy drinks contain as much as 160 milligrams of caffeine per serving. Caffeine is a stimulant, praised for its ability to maintain wakefulness.

What is the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?

While listening to a political candidate give a campaign speech, Angela realizes that the candidate's arguments do not contain accurate facts, research, or common sense. How should Angela classify these arguments?
A inflammatory
B persuasive
C valid
D invalid

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Sharks' Teeth
By Langston Carter

The day we found the sharks' teeth was foggy and cool. Moisture hung in the air so thick you could almost see it sparkling in the dim sunlight. There were days, early in the summer like this one, where it seemed there was more water in the air than in the bay. We had beached the boat and stepped out on the recently cleared spit of land. The ground had a light dusting of white sand over an under layer of dried black mud. It looked like a recently frosted chocolate cake, though the frosting was spread a bit thin for my taste. The ground was solid, but we knew from experience that it was full of fiddler crab holes, and would be underwater at the first super-high tide. Mysteriously, to us anyway, someone wanted to build a house there.

We often came to these spots to look for artifacts. Our beach, our summer home, had been a fishing camp for as long as anyone living could remember. The oldest stories told of travelers coming down to the edge of the sea, lining up to fill their wagon beds with salted fish to take back home. Old decaying cabins still lined the beach. Rotting nets, hung out to dry in the last century, decorated their weathered walls. Their broken faces spun stories in our minds. The fishermen who, tanned and wrinkled from sun and salt, hauled their nets full of splashing mullet in to cheers from the waiting crowds. The bounty of the sea lightened everyone's hearts, and the smell of roasting fish filled the damp air. Women fanned themselves from wagon seats. Children splashed in the shallow edges of the bay. It was a scene we had acted out as youngsters, building an imaginary bridge to a life we would never fully know.

Read this sentence from the text:

The ground had a light dusting of white sand over an under layer of dried black mud. It looked like a recently frosted chocolate cake, though the frosting was spread a bit thin for my taste.

Which of the following best explains the phrase like a recently frosted chocolate cake?
The dark mud showed through the light white sand.
The dark mud was spongy like a warm, fresh cake.
The dark mud had a sweet quality like frosting.
The dark mud held their footsteps like frosting would.

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It looked like a recently frosted chocolate cake, though the frosting was spread a bit thin for my taste.

What does this line suggest about the narrator?
The narrator likes lots of frosting.
The narrator thinks about different kinds of soil.
The narrator prefers sand to mud.
The narrator has been thinking a lot about food.
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Their broken faces spun stories in our minds.

What is the main effect of the word faces in this sentence?
It creates a feeling of despair.
It creates the idea of something watching.
It suggests the narrator has great fears.
It implies a sense of history.
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Which of the following describes the structure of this excerpt from "Sharks' Teeth" so far?
Conflict and rising action
Climax and resolution
Rising action and reflection
Setting and character development

Why do Cathy and Linton both defend their parents? Is there anything peculiar that Linton says that
bothers Catherine? How does Cathy end the argument?

Jason had been to the boat house once before, many years ago when he was a small child.
What is this line an example of?

A.Backstory

B.Conflict

C.Plot

D.Setting

Which sentence is a fragment?
I have a new plan.

Then I rest for one day.

Exercising six days a week.

I miss exercising on my day off.

For the Crucible act 2

A family does this when they move to a new country and learn its customs and traditions. The word is _______________ (6)

Compare and contrast. (Easy)

In preparation for a group discussion, read about when Miep Gies found Anne Frank’s diary. Then I walked into Mr. and Mrs. Frank's bedroom. On the floor, amidst the chaos of papers and books, my eye lit on the little red-orange checkered, cloth-bound diary that Anne had received from her father on her thirteenth birthday. I pointed it out to Elli. Obeying my gesture, she leaned down and picked it up for me, putting it into my hands. I remembered how happy Anne had been to receive this little book to write her private thoughts in. I knew how precious her diary was to Anne. My eyes scanned the rubble for more of Anne's writings, and I saw the old accounting books and many more writing papers that Elli and I had given to her when she had run out of pages in the checkered diary. Elli was still very scared, and looked to me for direction. I told Elli, "Help me pick up all Anne's writings." —Anne Frank Remembered, Miep Gies In a group discussion, a participant says, "I would never have picked up the diary. It’s not worth the risk.” How would you respond to share your viewpoint? Write three sentences.

Which sentence below demonstrates incorrect subject-verb agreement? A. In one hoax, he display a sign to carnival and circus audiences that read, "This way to the egress." B. Another claim to Barnum's fame was that he created what later became known as Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. C. P.T. Barnum is an American showman who entertained with a series of hoaxes. D. Many paid money to see the "egress" and followed the "egress" sign not knowing that in Latin, "egress" means "exit."

The author most likely includes the memory in paragraph 4 to develop the theme of —

A drama is also called a .....

The red fox fur coat literary devices

What are some similarities
that "A Worn Path" & "Half a Day" Have in common?
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You deposit $1500 into an account that pays an interest rate of 4% compounded annually. Your friend deposits $1500 into an account that pays a simple annual interest rate of 4%. Compare the balances of the two accounts after 5 years.

What is the relationship between plankton and carbon dioxide gas?

A
As plankton grows, it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
B
When animals eat plankton, carbon dioxide is stored away.
C
Plankton forms carbon dioxide which animals need to breathe.
D
When plankton dies, it releases carbon dioxide for humans to use.

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How does the organizational structure of the passage support the author's
purpose?
Aren't you tired of players, parents, and coaches getting too upset over
kids' sporting events? Although children's sports should be about
learning, exercising, and having a good time, too many people make it
all about winning. For this reason, I think kids' sporting events should
not be scored. The focus would return to building skills and having fun.
It would also be good for players' self-esteem, because there would be
no losing team.
A. To inform the reader about the benefits of kids' sports, the author
uses a chronological structure that shares the most important
aspects of participating in Little League.
B. To persuade the reader that kids' sports should not be scored, the
author uses a problem-solution structure that explains how
eliminating scorekeeping would improve attitudes about youth
sports.
C. To persuade the reader that parents need to behave better at
sporting events, the author uses a chronological structure that
shows scoreless games have become more popular over time.
O D. To inform the reader about an important change to kids' sporting
events, the author uses a problem-solution structure that gives
reasons for focusing on having fun instead of on winning.

Based on the article, what is the most likely reason the author includes the perspective of President Donald Trump? (A)to provide the perspective of a leader who believes monuments are important to American heritage (B) to explain why Confederate statues are different than monuments built to honor Washington and Jefferson (C) to show why many leaders believe providing context for monuments is preferable to removing them (D) to highlight the complicated history of the monuments and why they were difficult to

PLEASE HELP ALSO EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS MANDATORY.
Which phrase is the best definition of academic discourse?

A. a type of discussion held only on college campuses
B. a class focused on reading and writing
C. a strategy for revising a poorly written report
D. a formal style used to develop complex ideas