An article talks about how great cats are and how good they are at keeping us
company. Then it gives examples of different types of cats. What should you
leave out of your summary?
A. How good they are at keeping us company
B. Cat types
C. How great cats are and how good they are at keeping us company
D. How great cats are

What details from a story best help develop the theme?

readers' prior knowledge
the author's motivations for writing
descriptions of time and place
character motivation and plot

answer if u agree or disagree with this statement and Write at least one sentence defending your position.

is this a thesis statement?

plz help ill mark brainlyst
Read the speech and answer the question.

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

How does the speaker's metaphor of the mirage in paragraph 4 support the purpose of the speech?

It develops the idea that voluntour opportunities are not what they appear to be.
It emphasizes the idea that voluntour work is difficult and draining but worth the effort.
It reveals the significant contribution that voluntours make to the areas they visit.
It shows that voluntourism experiences can even take place anywhere-even in the desert.

Why did Starr’s parents give Khalil’s grandma money for the funeral?

Egbert ate the eggs even though he disliked them.

Yet the men who framed this declaration were great men—high in literary acquirements—high in their sense of honor, and incapable of asserting principles inconsistent with those on which they were acting.

–Dred Scott v. Sandford,
Supreme Court of the United States

What type of fallacy or faulty reasoning is used in this passage?

ad populum
begging the claim
genetic fallacy
hasty generalization

fixing wrecked vehicles, repairing property damage , and caring for the injured contribute to ___ costs.

A. lives
B. appropriate
C. environmental
D. crash

i love it when u call me senorita i wish it wasnt so damm hard to leave ya

Who is the intended audience?
What emotion are the images intended to create?
What is the primary purpose of this poster?

How can understanding philippine cultural heritage help you achieve your dreams and aspirations in life

Read the excerpt from Executive Order 9066, which President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Which two sentences describe the central idea of the passage? Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders whom he may from time to time designate, whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the said Military Commander, and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose of this order. The designation of military areas in any region or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited and restricted areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, and shall supersede the responsibility and authority of the Attorney General under the said Proclamations in respect of such prohibited and restricted areas. The president allowed the secretary of war to declare military areas wherever required. The order allowed for the evacuation and internment of only Asian Americans. The order allowed for the evacuation and relocation of any citizen from military areas. The attorney general had the highest authority over the designation of military areas. The military areas could be designated only along the West Coast of the United

Which is the best way to make sure your paragraph is effective:
a. Have a topic sentence and closing sentence
b. Have several topics in one paragraph
c. Have a topic and closing sentence with supporting details
d. Have a topic sentence with supporting details​

4. (a) Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific
parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning.
Chaucer chooses to end the Prologue with the Host's proposal and the pilgrims'
acceptance of it. How does this ending contribute to the overall structure of The
Canterbury Tales?

Evaluating the credibility of a source is an important part of the research process.

True

False

is this a thesis statement YES or NO

The negative environmental effects of buying bottled water far outweigh its convenience.

Which of the following passages from The Outsiders symbolizes (stands for) taking a step outside the greaser identity?


A
"Johnny sat down and pulled out his knife. 'We're gonna cut our hair, and you're gonna bleach yours.'"

B
"It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different."

C
"I knew Johnny recognized them; he was watching the moonlight glint off Bob's rings with huge eyes."

What is a good answer to "why did you choose to go to this school?"

(It's an all girl school, and this question is for my interview tomorrow for freshmen in High school!)

ASAP!!!!! IN A TIMED TEST!!!

In the story “Seventh Grade,” Victor directly impacts the mood of the setting when he

lingers in homeroom so that he can be close to Teresa.
pretends that he knows how to speak French.
sits by the window in the back of his math class.
tries to scowl in the same way that Michael does.

The River Jordan is both a symbol and one other other literary device. Which is it

How are astronauts and cosmonauts alike and different?​

Help me plzzzzzzzzzz

Kennedy quotes the explorer George Mallory's words "Because it is there." How does this quotation help to strengthen Kennedy's speech?
A. It creates celebrity endorsement for the value of risk-taking.

B. It shows that the best reason for exploring space is because it exists.

C. It shows confidence that space exploration will be a successful endeavor.

D. It implies that if Mallory were alive, space would already be explored.​

Which lines in the poem show enjambment? Select one:

O 3 and 4
O 1 and 2
O The entire poem is enjambment
O None​

In Benny's line "Light, basically, is how you

orient yourself," the phrase "orient yourself"

most nearly means to

HELP PLSSS!!!

Racecourse and discourse have the same root, course, which means "movement along a path."

Based on this information, what is the most likely definition of discourse?


extended discussion on a subject


fragmented conversation


major field of study


scattered bits of information

Which excerpt from "Marian Anderson Sings" best supports the idea that Anderson witnessed a positive shift in attitude of many
Americans towards African Americans?
A."Of all who gathered that day at the Lincoln Memorial, no one could have been moved more deeply than Marian
Anderson."
B. "I had a feeling that a great wave of good will poured out from these people, almost engulfing me.
C. "To sing at the Lincoln Memorial would be a bold political statement."
D."The First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, even resigned from the DAR in protest, making front-page headlines all over the
country."

They perfectly understood the meaning of the language they used, and how it would be understood by others; and they knew that it would not in any part of the civilized world be supposed to embrace the negro race, which, by common consent, had been excluded from civilized Governments and the family of nations, and doomed to slavery.

–Dred Scott v. Sandford,
Supreme Court of the United States

What type of fallacy or faulty reasoning is used in this passage?

ad populum
begging the claim
genetic fallacy
hasty generalization


HINT: ITS NOT "A" I GOT IT WRONG

Read the following passage:

“He came home the same way, the front door slamming open, his hat on the floor and the voice suddenly become raucous shouting, “Isn’t anybody here?”
Using context clues, which is the best definition of raucous?

Rowdy, disorderly
Have something withheld
To give up
Sassy, disrespectful

re write this problem as an addition problem then solve? 8-9 =