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Today was a disaster. During the lunch shift, I only had three tables. Three tables! That’s nothing for a pro like me. First, I tripped and dropped a tray of six water glasses and a pitcher of iced tea, making the path from the kitchen to the dining room treacherous for all the other servers. Even after we cleaned it up, it was sticky. So, of course I slipped as I was delivering Table 2 their burgers, and they were furious. The chef rushed to prepare them again, and as I was placing the plates onto the table, I spilled ketchup all over one of my customers. I can’t believe I made it through the day with my job. I can’t wait until school starts again!

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In the space below, enter the three discussion question stems you selected, and the answers you wrote as you reread the speech. even though this was a note-taking exercise, the answers should still be complete sentences, with correct spelling and punctuation.

Read the passage. excerpt from "why equal pay is worth fighting for" by senator elizabeth warren, april 17, 2014 i honestly can't believe that we're still arguing over equal pay in 2014. when i started teaching elementary school after college, the public school district didn't hide the fact that it had two pay scales: one for men and one for women. women have made incredible strides since then. but 40 years later, we're still debating equal pay for equal work. women today still earn only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, and they're taking a hit in nearly every occupation. bloomberg analyzed census data and found that median earnings for women were lower than those for men in 264 of 265 major occupation categories. in 99.6 percent of occupations, men get paid more than women. that's not an accident; that's discrimination. the effects of this discrimination are real, and they are long lasting. today, more young women go to college than men, but unequal pay makes it harder for them to pay back student loans. pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women. . for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by, and many families depend as much on mom's salary as they do on dad's, if not more. women are the main breadwinners, or joint breadwinners, in two-thirds of the families across the country, and pay discrimination makes it that much harder for these families to stay afloat. women are ready to fight back against pay discrimination, but it's not easy. today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes. here in the senate, sen. barbara mikulski (d-md.) introduced the paycheck fairness act to give women the tools to combat wage discrimination. it would ensure that salary differences have something to do with the actual job that they are doing, and not just because they are women. senator warren states that the effects of pay discrimination are long-lasting. is this a valid argument supported by accurate evidence? no; warren weakens her point by claiming that the paycheck fairness act would "give women the tools to combat wage discrimination." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "for middle-class families today, it usually takes two incomes to get by." yes; warren supports her point by noting, "pay inequality also means a tougher retirement for women." no; warren weakens her point by noting, "today, a woman can get fired for asking the guy across the hall how much money he makes."

How does the conflict in this excerpt advance the plot? check all that apply. carew’s murder provides mr. utterson with a reason to search mr. hyde’s house and learn more about him. mr. hyde is found hiding in his home when mr. utterson and inspector newcomen search it. mr. utterson finds evidence on the victim that further ties mr. hyde to dr. jekyll. mr. utterson begins to dislike mr. hyde and becomes suspicious of his connection to dr. jekyll. inspector newcomen and mr. utterson find items that suggest mr. hyde has committed other crimes.