PERSONAL RESPONSE: Does the text's argument that success may be more dependent on practice than on natural ability correspond to what you have read, seen, experienced, or believe to be true? In what way is your own perspective on the topic similar or different? Respond to points made in the text with evidence from your reading and personal experience.

What would be an example of foreshadowing in a story about a magician who ends up going bad from too much power? a. the author shows the magician preparing his tricks before a show. b. the narrator describes the magician's rise in popularity at the beginning of the story. c. the reader is first introduced to the magician having fun scaring audiences with his tricks. d. the story begins on a cold autumn day in the suburbs of a big city

How does thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of "economy" inwalden? -he uses the word "t" because he feels it sounds more interesting-he does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account-he uses first-person point of view to get his readers' attention-he uses the word "t" for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

Why does the author of exploring the titanic give background information about his youth and education? to show his lifelong love for the ocean