Read the claim and reason. beginning in high school, students should earn their own money by finding after-school employment. an after-school job serves not only as income, but as valuable experience for when students leave school for the workforce. read the counterclaim and reason. while having a source of income can certainly be a learning experience for high school students, they should maintain their focus on academics and extracurricular activities. working after school, many experts agree, can lead to a decrease in school success, which can then limit students’ options when they enter the workforce. how can the rebuttal best address the counterclaim? the rebuttal should include examples of jobs that are available to students and the problems associated with those jobs. the rebuttal should acknowledge that school remains a priority and discuss the benefits of a balance between school and work. the rebuttal should address the need for a discussion on the matter by restating both points before reaching a conclusion. the rebuttal should state a logical explanation for both opinions before granting credibility to the need for school to remain a priority.

Secret in slovakia how does the author's use of foreshadowing in the opening paragraphs affect the passage? a. it creates excitement by revealing the narrator's hopes of receiving part of her great-aunt's estate. b. it creates dread through its vivid descriptions of the house; readers are aware that something terrible has happened within those walls. c. it creates mystery by suggesting that the narrator's view of the house will somehow change as a result of her experiences inside. d. it creates a sense of joy and anticipation by hinting that the narrator will be reconnected with her great-aunt.

He leaned his head against the wall; his eyes were shut, his hands clasped in each other, and his body seemed to be sustained in an upright position merely by the cellar-door against which he rested his left shoulder. the lethargy into which he was sunk seemed scarcely interrupted by my feeling his hand and his forehead. his throbbing temples and burning skin indicated a fever . . there was only one circumstance that hindered me from forming an immediate determination in what manner this person should be treated. my family consisted of my wife and a young child. our servant-maid had been seized, three days before, by the reigning malady, and, at her own request, had been conveyed to the hospital. we ourselves enjoyed good health, and were hopeful of escaping with our lives. our measures for this end had been cautiously taken and carefully adhered to. they did not consist in avoiding the receptacles of infection, for my office required me to go daily into the midst of them; nor in filling the house with the exhalations of gunpowder, vinegar, or tar. they consisted in cleanliness, reasonable exercise, and wholesome diet. who is the story’s first-person narrator

How much time has elapsed from the very beginning of "the memior of the conquistador bernal diaz del castillo" to the end? a. castillo's whole life b. a quarter of an hour c. a few weeks d. a decade