Use the previous passage (Eduardo's Letter) to answer this question. (10.W.3.A. a) Eduardo is rewriting his letter to the school board to make his word choice more suitable for his audience. Which sentence should be omitted to strengthen the organization and fluency of his writing? A) "It's not fair that the cheerleaders get new uniforms every year." “Part of our performance is based on how our uniforms look on the field." C) "I am a drum major and this letter represents the feelings of the high school band." D) "If we had new band uniforms, we would definitely have a chance to score better and bring home more awards."

Which textbook section would you use to identify the books and articles the author used or referred to in writing the book? introduction bibliography index table of contents

Which statement best describes the use of satire in this passage? read the passage from chapter 7 of animal farm as clover looked down the hillside her eyes filled with tears. if she could have spoken her thoughts, it would have been to say that this was not what they had aimed at when they had set themselves years ago to work for the overthrow of the human race. these scenes of terror and slaughter were not what they had looked forward to on that night when old major first stirred them to rebellion. if she herself had had any picture of the future, it had been of a society of animals set free from hunger and the whip, all equal, each working according to his capacity, the strong protecting the weak, as she had protected the lost brood of ducklings with her foreleg on the night of major's speech. instead-she did not know why—they had come to a time when no one dared speak his mind, when fierce, growling dogs roamed everywhere, and when you had to watch your comrades torn to pieces after confessing to shocking crimes. there was no thought of rebellion or parody is used to illustrate the impact of stalin's purge. ridicule is used to show the gullibility of the russian citizens. reversal is used to show how clover, representing the people, has changed ideals. personification is used to show the reader stalin's thoughts and feelings

Kafka originally referred to gregor's parents as “the mother” and “the father”. however, the translator refers to them as “his mother” and “his father”. why might the translator use “his” instead of “the”? a. the word “his” makes the story smoother to read in english. b. the word “his” allows gregor’s parents to become more central characters. c. the word “his” makes gregor’s parents sound less loving. d. the word “his” creates a more negative tone.