Montaigne employs harsh, selective vocabulary to spark reader outrage and challenge his audience to a reality check. Which of the following phrases are examples of his thought-provoking tone? Select all that apply. “it represents instead an extreme form of vengeance”
“we have entirely stifled her [Mother Nature]”
“quite close to their original naïveté”
“we have bastar(d)ized them”

Emily is reading her friend's story. it uses transition words like and emily can tell that this story's organization is a) sequence of events b) cause and effect c) compare and contrast d) question and answer

What is the value of x in the equation? 43 7 x − 31 2 = 12 a) 32 5 b) 31 2 c) 33 4 d) 36 7

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks, particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars. which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone