After each event at the olympic games, a medal ceremony is held to award the winner, second, and third-place competitors or teams. during the ceremony, the medalists stand on a three-tiered platform, and are given their medals by a member of the international olympic committee. the medals are gold for first place, and silver and bronze for second and third place, respectively. winning a medal in the olympics is no easy task. choosing a sport that is most appropriate for the age, experience, and athleticism of the athlete is key. once a sport is selected, practice and training begins. many say that it takes as many as 10,000 hours of practice to be ready to compete in the olympics. choosing a sport that the athlete loves makes the chance of an olympic experience much more possible.
10 what is one of the central ideas of the passage?
a. olympians may win a gold, silver, or bronze medal in their sport.
b. olympic athletes participate in a medal ceremony if they win first, second, or third place in their sport.
c. medal ceremonies follow each olympic event and use a three-tiered platform.
d. olympic athletes may practice for more than 10,000 hours to make it to the olympics.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.