HOW CAN I MAKE MY WRITING BETTER As I closed my eyes 10 years ago wondering what my current life would be like, I ever would have imagined this. The perfect husband and blessed with twins on the way. My life could not get any better than this. As I close my eyes yet again, my mid transports me to the near future of next month. The babyshower and the decoration of Peyton and Valerie's rooms. Half red, half turquoise - our favorite colors. My best friend right alongside us, as she has been since day one. What have I done in life to be honored with such occurences, I wonder. Whatever I did, I must have done it right!

Which trait is used to evaluate a writer's opinion and purpose? a. voice b. ideas and content c. organization d. conventions a. voice

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.

Write 3 sentences about an animal of your choice