Read the following excerpt from a speech: Fellow employees, I know our sales are down this year.
Perhaps you, like many of us, have been working harder
than ever and feel that you are not gaining any ground. I
assure you that things will improve: sales will improve, the
company will improve, and your skills will improve. And for
those who don't believe me, I ask you this: Is it that you
have no faith in the company, or in yourselves?

Which statement best explains why the final sentence is effective?

A. It appeals to the audience's sense of common purpose.

B. It makes the case for diverse opinions even in a difficult time.

C. It places blame for the problems on one obvious cause.

D. It dismisses the concerns of pessimistic listeners.

In what way is the narrator most clearly a monster? a. he has no reason to be bitter but he is. b. he doesn't need to hurt animals but he does. c. he ha no reason to be mean but he is. d. he doesn't need to feel ashamed but he does.

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

Describe the situation precisely what time of day and year is it where is the speaker what is happening to the weather