People seem to feel that hiding behind technology gives them the right to forget their manners. Text messaging, emailing, and posting online
comments all remove the face-to-face element of social interactions. A
recent survey shows that 38 percent of comments on an online video-
sharing site are negative.
Which statement best evaluates the evidence used in the passage?
OA. The evidence is irrelevant because it does not have anything to do
with people using good manners.
O B. The evidence is relevant because it shows that people interacting
Oc. The evidence is relevant because it supports the idea that texting
O D. The evidence is irrelevant because it does not address the amount
through technology are often rude.
and emailing are more personal than posting comments online.
of positive interaction taking place through technology.

Select the correct text in the passage. which two lines in this excerpt from shakespeare's romeo and juliet foreshadow the tragic fate of romeo and juliet? friar laurence: so smile the heavens upon this holy act, that after hours with sorrow chide us not! romeo: amen, amen! but come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight: do thou but close our hands with holy words, then love-devouring death do what he dare; it is enough i may but call her mine. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

Which is the best summary of emerson’s view of solitude expressed in society and solitude? spending time in solitude is preferable to spending time in society, and it is ultimately more beneficial. though solitude is not necessarily valuable in and of itself, it is important to recognize its significance within a larger community. solitude can be beneficial in that it allows the mind to contemplate necessary and difficult questions. only through spending time in solitude and in deep observation of the natural world can one find happiness within society.

Question 21 of 25 2 points which sentence is a claim that is both arguable and defensible? o a. giving children mobile phones can protect them in emergencies. b. mobile phones are bad for most individuals, especially children. o c. children should not be given mobile phones, d. mobile phones can be used for good or evil,