Excerpt from The Right Decision
Lindsay Rock
If you lived during the nineteenth century, would you immigrate to a new country by yourself to pursue an opportunity, or
would you pass up the opportunity and remain with your family? Explain your answer.
Read the writing prompt. Which is an appropriate thesis statement for a response to this prompt?
Among the many hardships faced by immigrants in the nineteenth century
were long journeys aboard crowded ships, unsanitary conditions, and
painful medical examinations.
I believe that spending time with one's family is an important part of life
because a family serves as a built-in love and support system in both good
times and bad times.
I have always believed in taking advantage of any opportunity that comes
my way and though it would be difficult, I would say goodbye to my family
and immigrate to a new country.
While most immigrants viewed Ellis Island as the "Island of Hope," for the
small percentage whom doctors and other officials refused entry, it became
known as the "Island of Tears."

How would you write "the fourth of july? " the 4th of july or the fourth of july? are they both grammatically correct?

Which statement best describes how the first-person narration in fever 1793 engages readers? mattie's perspective on the city of philadelphia gives readers an understanding of why some residents are leaving for the country. mattie's perspective on the state of her family's business gives readers an understanding of the responsibility she feels. mattie's perspective on her grandfather's strong-headed opinions gives readers an understanding of the influence he has on her. mattie's perspective on the events of 1793 gives readers an understanding of the experiences and uneasiness of the time.

Which sentence in this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich shows the human tendency to contemplate one’s past life? "but if that is so," he said to himself, "and i am leaving this life with the consciousness that i have lost all that was given me and it is impossible to rectify it—what then? " he lay on his back and began to pass his life in review in quite a new way. in the morning when he saw first his footman, then his wife, then his daughter, and then the doctor, their every word and movement confirmed to him the awful truth that had been revealed to him during the night. in them he saw himself—all that for which he had lived—and saw clearly that it was not real at all, but a terrible and huge deception which had hidden both life and death. this consciousness intensified his physical suffering tenfold. he groaned and tossed about, and pulled at his clothing which choked and stifled him. and he hated them on that account. he was given a large dose of opium and became unconscious, but at noon his sufferings began again. he drove everybody away and tossed from side to side. his wife came to him and said: "jean, my dear, do this for me. it can't do any harm and often . healthy people often do it." he opened his eyes wide. "what? take communion? why? it's unnecessary! " she began to cry. "yes, do, my dear. i'll send for our priest. he is such a nice man." "all right. very well," he muttered. when the priest came and heard his confession, ivan ilyich was softened and seemed to feel a relief from his doubts and consequently from his sufferings, and for a moment there came a ray of hope. he again began to think of the vermiform appendix and the possibility of correcting it. he received the sacrament with tears in his eyes.