Tamara is writing an article for her local sports club’s newsletter. in the article, she claims physical-fitness programs shouldn’t place so much importance on weight, but should instead focus on the health benefits of exercise and good nutrition. here’s one paragraph from the article:

studies show that physical-fitness programs for kids should not focus on weight loss. instead they should focus on how regular exercise and a healthy diet make you stronger and improve your mental state. if kids worry too much about their weight, they end up going on diets that are unhealthy, and they exercise to a point that’s detrimental. one study claimed that almost half of middle school girls say they have gone on diets to lose weight.

what is missing from tamara’s paragraph?

a.
a claim.
b.
the names of the sources she cites to support her claim.
c.
factual evidence from the studies that relate to her claim.
d.
information that demonstrates tamara’s understanding of the topic.

During the revising stage of the writing process, what should you revise first? individual paragraphs the overall structure of your writing individual sentences individual words

Ki lang sa ye? tanpri eksplike kisa ki pale lang sa a ak peyi yo.

read this excerpt from president john f. kennedy’s inaugural address on january 20, 1961: in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibility—i welcome it. i do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. and so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. my fellow citizens of the world: ask not what america will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. based on the excerpt, what is the central idea of this speech? a. to cultivate a sense of well-being among the american people b. to motivate people everywhere to uphold the freedom of humankind c. to motivate americans to strive for the development of their nation d. to foster a feeling of happiness and unity across people and nations