Read the following passage, which contains a shift in tone:

I am writing to request a letter of recommendation for an academic scholarship I am currently applying for. As my ex-boss, you're in the perfect spot to talk about how skilled and responsible I am, and it would be awesome if you could fire off a note backing me for this scholarship.


Which of the following revisions best corrects the shift in tone and maintains a formal style throughout?

A.
I am writing to request a letter of recommendation for an academic scholarship I am currently applying for. As my ex-boss, you're in a unique position to speak to my mad skills and responsibility level, and I would be very grateful if you could write a short letter endorsing me for this scholarship.

B.
I am writing to get you to throw together a recommendation for an academic scholarship that looks pretty sweet. As my former employer, you're in a unique position to speak to my skills and responsibility level, and I would be very grateful if you could write a short letter endorsing me for this scholarship.

C.
I am writing to request a letter of recommendation for an academic scholarship I am currently applying for. As my former employer, you'd be awesome at talking about how skilled and responsible I can be, and it would be aces if you could endorse me for this important scholarship.

D.
I am writing to request a letter of recommendation for an academic scholarship I am currently applying for. As my former employer, you're in a unique position to speak to my skills and responsibility level, and I would be very grateful if you could write a short letter endorsing me for this scholarship.

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Which section of an expository essay comes after the last body paragraph

A. Supporting details
B. Conclusion paragraph
C. Thesis statement
D. Introduction paragraph

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Refer to the Newsela articles "Alas, Shakespeare Won't Be Taught in This Class" and "Opinion: As World Changes, Education Must, Too."

Which statement accurately compares the two articles?


A) The two articles explore the relationship between education and economic success.

B) Both describe how education systems prepare students to enter the workforce.

C) Both discuss changes to education that would improve the experience for students.

D) The two articles use quotes from educators with differing points of view.

I will give 80 points to whoever can tell me what kind of figurative language each sentence is, and what the sentence actually means in a more simple way.

8. We have had a lot more experience than
(they, them)

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vacation holidays letter​

One day a merchant who is a widower and also a father of six children, goes on a journey to gather his belongings from his ship that he thought had sunk. When he comes from the journey, he is exhausted, hungry, and dirty; basically inneed of hospitality. He comes across a castle and decides to enter.Thedoor isopened forhimby ahiddenfigure, and he eats and sleeps. The next morning, he wanders around and finds a garden. Before the merchant left, he had asked his children what they had desired. His sons said weapons and his daughters desired silk and clothes. However, one of his daughters, who was the youngest of all children, wanted simplyarose.Andinthatgarden,thereweremany.Hepicks a rose, and suddenly, a huge beast looms over him. The beast isenragedthatafter all of his hospitality, themerchant decides to thank him by taking his most prized possession: the roses. The merchant begs to be released. He tells him that the rose was only meant as a gift to his youngest daughter. The beast, however, requires something from the man in exchange for his freedom. If the merchant leaves, then one of his daughters must come and stay with him in the castle. Regretting and reluctantly, he slowly agrees and shamefullytreadshome. What is the theme?

Anyone known poetry? I can't understand it.

This is an excerpt from John Greenleaf Whittier’s 1892 “Brown of Ossawatomie.”

“...The shadows of his stormy life that mo-
ment fell apart;
And they who blamed the bloody hand
forgave the loving heart.
That kiss from all its guilty means re-
deemed the good intent,
And round the grisly fighter's hair the
martyr's aureole bent!...”

This excerpt from Whittier’s poem is in reference to the scene shown in Document Four.

Short-Answer Questions

What does the poet mean by “bloody hand”?
Does the poet think John Brown was a hero or a criminal? How do you know?

What should you include in the introduction of a research report?
a summary of all your main points
a sentence stating the claim or main point of your report
examples that prove your point or claim
evidence that supports the claim you will make

You are on a hike. You see two mountains that have snow at the top. What is
a good word to describe this picture?
A. Charming
B. Attractive
C. Beautiful
D. Knockout

Which one does NOT help determine the theme?

a
The moral of the story
b
The lesson in the story
c
The characters in the story
d
The main idea of the story

How does media play a role in The Hunger Games and Catching Fire?

7- She................(just), she will speak to you in a minute. has just come have just come will just come a) b)

comparison between the consequences of a severe drought and flood.

Choose the correct adverb for the sentence.

We counted the inventory _______ than the others.

A.
more quickly
B.
most quickly
C.
quickly
D.
quicker

Why is personal intelligence important?

write how synonyms can help an author use expressive language​

Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper."

At first he meant to repaper the room, but afterwards he said that I was letting it get the better of me, and that nothing was worse for a nervous patient than to give way to such fancies.

Which gothic element in this excerpt reflects a social attitude of Gilman’s time?
a. The narrator feels an inevitable sense of doom.
b. The qualities of the wallpaper create a sense of mystery.
c. John appears to be a supernatural being.
d. John views his wife’s concerns as unimportant and silly.

example:
1. I heard the song. It was sing twice
-I heard the song sung twice
2. I heard her. She was singing in the bathroom
- I heard her singing in the bathroom

exercise
1. The people saw the thief. He ran away
2. We found the students. They were having a discussion.
3. They found the village. It was deserted
4. The students came on time yesterday. Did you ask them?
5. She comes late every day. We shouldn't let her.
6. She heard me. I was talking about her.

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Mary Maloney made sure to cover her tracks in "Lamb to the Slaughter," ensuring that the police could not implicate her in Patrick's murder. You are now detectives who must discuss elements that lead to a "perfect murder." 
Draft a list of perfect-murder ingredients and put the elements in order of importance.
Elements may include the following:
the murderer would try to  leave no clues for police to find, the murderer would make sure there's no noise, the murder would look like an accident and the murderer would have a strong alibi. 

What is Name flag in website news??

ill give brainly!Read the sentence.

Never having bowled before and so not getting any strikes.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?


I never bowled before, so not getting any strikes.

Never having bowled before, I did not get any strikes.

Never having bowled before, so not getting any strikes.

I never bowled before so I did not get any strikes.

Name and describe this Mayan sculpture. Explain the cultural practice that can be observed in this sculpture.
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Who are the child and the lamb like in the poem Lamb?
Select one:
a. Jesus
b. Moses
c. Abraham
d. Peter​

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For many, farming was a more reliable way to get food than
hunting. Still others began to catch some of the wild animals that
had stayed behind. Instead of killing them, they domesticated
them—they tamed the animals and kept them in herds.

What does the word domesticated mean?

-adapted to living with humans

-used as a food source for people

-subjected to living in a natural state

-controlled by restraint

Imagine having usual. What animal would it be. How would you care for it

When I arrived in Vienna, I_____ for 14 hours. a have traveled b had been traveling c travel d was traveling​

Which phrase best describes the purpose of a thesis in an informational text?
ОО
to provide facts, data, and examples to support the main ideas
to explain the central idea of the text and focus readers' thoughts
to illustrate the connection between the central idea and the evidence
O to build the body of the text by illustrating ideas and concepts

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Select the correct answer.
I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate in my joy, if I am assailed by
disappointment no one will endeavor to sustain me in dejection.

Which of the following can be regarded as an accurate paraphrase of the above statement?

A. Walton explained that there will be none to participate in my joy or his "dejection."

B. Walton expressed great concern over the fact that he had no one with whom he could share his triumphs and his setbacks.

C. Walton told his sister he had no friend and while he was glowing with the enthusiasm of success, he did not have someone to
sustain him in dejection.