Earth day will be celebrated in over one hundred countries across the world next week. students of pine grove high can show their compassion for the earth by leaving cars at home and electronics unplugged for the day. even small gestures can make a big difference! the attendance boundaries for our school span a fifteen-mile radius, but designated drop zones have been established for earth day. you can carpool to the drop zones and walk the remaining distance to reduce energy consumption. crossing guards and town police will ensure the event runs smoothly. there will be a welcoming party to celebrate walkers, and a local berry farm will be supplying fruit smoothies. the author’s purpose of this speech is to

persuade listeners to participate in an Earth Day event.

This text is written with the purpose of persuading the audience to participate in an Earth Day event. We know this because the author suggests actions that the reader can take in order to show his support. Moreover, the author states what a difference participation can make, and how those who participate will be rewarded (by a welcoming party and a smoothie).

warren buffett- the oracle of omaha warren buffett came from a normal type of family in nebraska. when hew as young, he understood the value of investing money and gaining interest on that investment. he strived hard at several jobs, but what made him one of the wealthiest men in the world was his gift for allocating capital within a free market system. warren buffett is an example of a man whose wealth is owed largely to the free enterprise system. buffett was able to allocate his money however he wanted, investing in businesses that he thought could compete effectively. without the free market system, he would not have the right to invest however he wanted, and would not have become so wealthy.

in this passage from "animal farm", by george orwell, the statement that best explains how boxer's response supports the author's purpose in writing an allegory is option b) orwell uses boxer's decision to avoid more carnage by working hard to show how the working class was manipulated. boxer and the other animals feel they are responsible for their carnage because napoleon uses propaganda to manipulate the animals of the farm.

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