Write a common noun or proper noun to describe the underlined word. 1. Thomas Alva Edison was born in Ohio in 1847.

2. He was educated at home by his mother.

3. At age twelve he was a newsboy.

4. Edison later worked on a train in Michigan.

The best persuasive essay topics a. are the ones that are popular, that many other people are writing about b. are ones you feel strongly about and that can be backed up by outside sources c. are one you feel strongly about, whether or not there is outside evidence for support

Your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example ofevery type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by asemicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing itabout the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

Which type of presentation aid is depicted in the image above? a. object/topic itself b. illustration c. chart d. technology