Which of the following is a goal of paraphrasing?

to quote the main idea of what you have read, giving credit to the original source
to state the main idea of what you have read in your own words
to restate the most important points from the original information in your own words
to change the words and order of the sentences of what you have read

second, meanwhile, and to summarize are examples of what kind of words?

thesis statements
transitional words
introductions
conclusions

what is the main purpose of a concluding paragraph?

to introduce the reader to the topic, main idea, and purpose of the writing
to logically present your ideas in the order they are discussed in the essay
to restate your main ideas and make a lasting impression on your reader
to provide a list of transitional words that will your reader make sense of the writin

Which of the following words does not contain the prefix fore-? forensic forearm foreshadowing

From “the raven” by edgar allan poe but the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered— till i scarcely more than muttered, “other friends have flown before— on the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before.” then the bird said, “nevermore.” in this excerpt, what is the speaker saying the raven will do? a. it will certainly die. b. it will leave immediately. c. it will leave the next day. d. it will befriend the speaker.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here? irony personification metaphor simile