What is ironic about the way the office looks in contrast to the way the secretary treats the young angelou? a. maya sees the office as dirty and almost unworthy of her while the secretary treats her as if the job is too good for maya. b. maya knows that she doesn't have office skills but she doesn't want the secretary to know that. c. maya is so concerned about her age that the state of the office doesn't even cross her mind; however, the secretary is easily fooled by maya's falsehoods. d. the dirty office is offensive to maya but the way the secretary ignores her is not.

Which sentence has an incorrect shift in pronoun-antecedent agreement? a) each teacher needs to be paired up. b) each man needs to carry his own load. c) each of these women runs their own business. d) each child should bring his or her own lunch.

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.

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