Read this excerpt: Well, according to a United Nations' report cited on the
Mother Nature Network site, the production, consumption,
and disposal of meat results in - get ready – 70 percent
of the world's water consumption, a full 38 percent of the
world's land use, and almost 20 percent of all greenhouse
gas emissions.
Why does the author cite this information in the article?
A. To criticize those who don't support serious environmental issues
B. To prove that vegans are healthier than people who eat meat
products
C. To show that meat eaters practice disgusting and unhealthy
habits
D. To respond to the counterclaim that veganism is bad for the
environment

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

In the excerpt from the emancipation proclamation, which phrase or sentence supports the claim that president lincoln did not want the slaves to take up arms against their former masters?

What favorite memory did the giver share with jonas? in the giver.