Each of these excerpts is from a different introduction. which excerpt establishes a claim? think about the last time you had to take a standardized test. many students take several standardized tests throughout their school careers. do you think your education is as good as the education of students in other countries? recent statistics show that several countries are falling behind. you may have heard about recent cuts in arts education funding. yet the arts are crucial to develop problem-solving, innovation, and creativity. do you know anyone who has cheated on an exam? a recent poll showed that most students know someone who has cheated or have cheated themselves.

Which of these websites would be least likely to provide credible reference material for researching stress?

In 150 words, explain what northup (in twelve years a slave) could have done to prevent being kidnapped by hamilton and brown.

Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain’ to rest 2. part b: which detail from the text best supports the answer to part a? a “brain deficits don’t make teens do risky things; lack of experience and a drive to explore the world are the real factors.” (paragraph 1) b “according to this theory, the prefrontal cortex, the center of the brain’s cognitive-control system, matures more slowly than the limbic system, which governs desires and appetites including drives for food and sex.” (paragraph 5) c “in experiments that mimic the well-known marshmallow test, in which waiting for a bigger reward is a sign of self-control, adolescents are less impulsive than children and only slightly more so than adults.” (paragraph 12) d “the majority of adolescents do not die in car crashes, become victims of homicide or suicide, experience major depression, become addicted to drugs or contract sexually transmitted infections.” (paragraph 14)