The purpose of civil discourse is to

a. call out fake or false information.

b. present a winning argument.

c. increase understanding.

d. defend a clear position.

The purpose of civil discourse is to increase understanding.

Thus, the correct option is C.

Civil conversation, which arises as a result of freedom of speech, is the participation in dialogue that aims to improve understanding. The public good is supported by the discourse, not undermined by it.

The "robust, honest, frank and productive exchange and deliberation that tries to serve the public good" by a variety of national leaders during a discussion before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011 is an illustration of civil discourse.

Uncivil conversation, on the other hand, is defined as "language typified by blatant insults, purposeful misattribution of motive without proper justification, and obvious contempt."

The virtues of civic learning—patience, openness, compromise, and respect for others—are embodied in civil conversation. The act of conversing in a civil manner with the goal of promoting understanding is known as civil discourse.

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Read the story "The Patient Cat" from The Pig Brother and Other Fables and Stories by Laura E. Richards

When the spotted cat first found the nest, there was nothing in it, for it was only just finished. So she said, "I will wait!" for she was a patient cat, and the summer was before her. She waited a week, and then she climbed up again to the top of the tree, and peeped into the nest. There lay two lovely blue eggs, smooth and shining.

The spotted cat said, "Eggs may be good, but young birds are better. I will wait." So she waited; and while she was waiting, she caught mice and rats, and washed herself and slept, and did all that a spotted cat should do to pass the time away.

When another week had passed, she climbed the tree again and peeped into the next. This time there were five eggs. But the spotted cat said again, "Eggs may be good, but young birds are better. I will wait a little longer!"

So she waited a little longer and then went up again to look. Ah! There were five tiny birds, with big eyes and long necks, and yellow beaks wide open. Then the spotted cat sat down on the branch, and licked her nose and purred, for she was very happy. "It is worth while to be patient!" she said.

But when she looked again at the young birds, to see which one she should take first, she saw that they were very thin,—oh very, very thin they were! The spotted cat had never seen anything so thin in her life.

"Now," she said to herself, "if I were to wait only a few days longer, they would grow fat. Thin birds may be good, but fat birds are much better. I will wait!"

So she waited; and she watched the father-bird bringing worms all day long to the nest, and said, "Aha! They must be fattening fast! They will soon be as fat as I wish them to be. Aha! What a good thing it is to be patient."

At last, one day she thought, "Surely, now they must be fat enough! I will not wait another day. Aha! How good they will be!"

So she climbed up the tree, licking her chops all the way and thinking of the fat young birds. And when she reached the top and looked into the nest, it was empty!

Then the spotted cat sat down on the branch and spoke thus, "Well, of all the horrid, mean, ungrateful creatures I ever say, those birds are the horridest, and the meanest, and the most ungrateful! Mi-a-u-ow!!!"

In a paragraph of 5–7 sentences, respond to the following questions:


What is the theme of this story?
Is it stated or implied?
How did the theme develop over the course of the story?

Use complete sentences, your best writing skills, and details from the passage to support your response.

Social media is a tool, and like any other tool it can be used properly or misused. Here are a few questions to ask yourself to see if you could be in danger of letting social media control you. Are you afraid to stop checking your social networking sites because you might miss out on something amazing? Do you find yourself planning your next social media post before you have even done something worth posting? Are you competitive or insecure about how many "likes" you get on your posts? Do you stay up late into the night scrolling through your news feeds—even causing you to miss sleep? If after answering yes to several of these you feel that you might have a social media addiction, there are ways to break free from it.



Who is the intended audience for this passage?


People who develop social media software.


People who use social media to advertise their businesses.


People who regularly use social media for fun.


People who are attending a social media workshop.

HELP !!!!!!!!!! LIMITED TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read the sentence below.

Our curiosity satisfied, we stopped asking questions.

The underlined part (Our curiosity satisfied, we stopped asking questions.) of the sentence can best be described as a/an...

Select one:

adverbial phrase.

absolute phrase.

prepositional phrase.

verb phrase.

In paragraph 4, Sandberg writes that it is pointless to tell someone to be fearless. Explain what you think she means by this. How does this belief reveal her tone?

which word is a synonymy for be fired

At the end of Frankenstein, what happens to the monster?
A. He jumps off the boat and is swept away by the waves.
B. He goes back to England with Walton and his crew.
C. He grabs Victor's body and plunges into the sea.
D. He stabs himself and dies next to Victor's body.

What is the difference between an unreliable narrator and a narrator with a limited point of view?
A. An unreliable narrator can't be relied upon to finish the story, while a narrator with a limited point of view can be.
B. An unreliable narrator intends to mislead you, while a narrator with a limited point of view is simply one who is not omniscient.
C. An unreliable narrator is omniscient, but a narrator with a limited point of view is not.
D. An unreliable narrator is mentally unstable and imagines things, while a narrator with a limited point of view is simply unintelligent.​

What does the band members give Bud in chapter 19?

• A. Saxophone
• B. Horn
• C. Drum Set
• D. Guitar

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Book: Bud not Buddy
Chapter: 19
Creator of quiz: Nothing But Clasd

Activity: Growing Your Mind. As you watch the video, answer the following questions. Video. 1: Growing Your Mind. 1. Can a person's intelligence change, or is it someting a person is born with? 2. How can you "rewire" your brain? 3. How are our brains like muscles? 4. What does the diagram of the nerves of the animal living in a cage vs. the animal living with other animals and toys show us? 5. When do our brains grow the most?​

Read the passage from "By the Waters of Babylon.”

How can I tell what it was like—you do not know. It was there, in the red light, and they were too big to be houses. It was there with the red light upon it, mighty and ruined. I knew that in another moment the gods would see me. I covered my eyes with my hands and crept back into the forest.

Surely, that was enough to do, and live. Surely it was enough to spend the night upon the cliff. The Forest People themselves do not come near. Yet, all through the night, I knew that I should have to cross the river and walk in the places of the gods, although the gods ate me up. My magic did not help me at all and yet there was a fire in my bowels, a fire in my mind. When the sun rose, I thought, "My journey has been clean. Now I will go home from my journey." But, even as I thought so, I knew I could not. If I went to the Place of the Gods, I would surely die, but, if I did not go, I could never be at peace with my spirit again. It is better to lose one's life than one's spirit, if one is a priest and the son of a priest.

Which conflicts occur in this passage? Select three options.

Character vs. nature: The narrator must conquer the challenges of the landscape to visit the Place of the Gods.
Character vs. character: The narrator must face the Forest People, since they live directly on the route to the Place of the Gods.
Character vs. self: The narrator must convince himself that just seeing the Place of the Gods from a distance is not enough.
Character vs. society: The narrator must go to the Place of the Gods to satisfy his spirit because he is a priest’s son and must follow his father’s teachings.
Character vs. self: The narrator is overwhelmed with fear of what he sees coming from the Place of the Gods and momentarily retreats.

PLEASE HELP ENGLISH QUESTION Refer to Wordsworth's poem "Lines Written in Early Spring."
Which response best supports the idea that this poem appeals to the common person?


The main idea of the poem is about nature.


The author uses figurative language.


The author grieves about what humans have done to other humans.


The author uses language that is familiar to the average human.

add a comma to the sentence below. yes we will take w trip to the mall this afternoon

according to our new annual plan we ...setup an oversees subsidiary by march,2020

Elspeth wanted to use a general-to-specific organization for her presentation. Which of the following topics would best suit the organization she has selected?
A. key events in author Edgar Allen Poe’s life
B. how to train a dog to sit up and beg
C. the impact of drought, especially in California
D. where America’s national parks are located​

it been 3 months since we last conducted the research?

a Mitchell: Attempt 2
Question 1 (2 points)
Saved
Which of the following sentences uses a grammatically correct subject-verb
agreement?
Levon be studying all the time.
Lateisha cooks for her family every evening.
We was going to tell you before you found out.
Anyone has a pen I can borrow?

why did the poet say that we are the casualties of the war​

Can one death be repaid by another one, or is it a method to deter further offenses? Analyze the ethical side of capital punishment.

Which sentence uses subjective language?
• Players capture the checkers of their opponent by jumping over them.
O The winner of a checkers game is the first player to capture or block all of their opponent's pieces.
• The American version of checkers is played on a board with 64 spaces, unlike the international form that has 100.
Checkers is a versatile game that delights both kids and adults.

Our sales ____ significantly since this time last year

A. increase

B. increased

C. have increased

D. are increasing

What does Macbeth mean when he says, "I had else
been perfect; / Whole as the marble"?
O Macbeth is now cold and solid because he has
plotted against his king and country.
O Macbeth feels like a well-rounded king until he hears
the murderer speak.
O Macbeth reacts to the murderer's bad news by
freezing up like a statue.
O Macbeth is calm and confident until he learns that the
attack on Fleance failed.

Nick made himself the coffee. Nick himself made the coffee. Which sentence has a reflexive pronoun?

write one paragraph explaining the major difference between male and female communication.​

Charleston, South Carolina, is a popular city for tourists, (with their
historical sites and beautiful weather.)

Read the excerpt from "The Naughty Boy" by Hans Christian Andersen. Is the bolded characterization of Cupid an example of direct characterization or indirect characterization?

The good poet lay on the floor and wept, because he really had been shot right through the heart. "What a naughty boy that Cupid is!" he cried. "I must warn all the good children, so that they will be careful and never play with him. Because he will certainly do them some harm!" So he warned all the good children, and they were very careful to keep away from that naughty Cupid.

But he is very clever and he tricks them all the time. When the students are going home from the lectures, he runs beside them, with a black coat on and a book under his arm. They don't recognize him, but they take his arm, thinking he is a student, too, and then he sends his arrows into their hearts. And when the girls are in church to be confirmed, he is likely to catch them and shoot his darts into them. Yes, he is always after people!

Direct characterization
Indirect characterization

What of the Modern period wrote the play, Man and Superman, which became a
forum about society's values.

Proctor says “ the devil is alive in Salem”. Within the story , what is the literal and figurative meaning of this

n What text evidence tells the main idea of "The Origins of Summer and Winter"? message A Bitter cold winds blew, and the corn stopped growing He reminded her of Shakok's great temper. Her father ordered her to bring Miochin to the village. The people came to have both Summer and Winter​

Read the passage from the opinion of the court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, written by Justice Taney.

The question before us is, whether the class of persons described in the plea in abatement compose a portion of this people, and are constituent members of this sovereignty? We think they are not, and that they are not included, and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges which that instrument provides for and secures to citizens of the United States. On the contrary, they were at that time considered as a subordinate and inferior class of beings, who had been subjugated by the dominant race, and, whether emancipated or not, yet remained subject to their authority, and had no rights or privileges but such as those who held the power and the Government might choose to grant them.

What is Taney’s claim in this passage?

that Black people were covered by the Constitution’s definition of citizen
that emancipated Black people had rights guaranteed by the government
that Black people were not part of the group considered citizens by the Constitution
that Black people would have to get the government's permission to be citizens

You are responsible for ensuring the beneficiary has safe and appropriate housing for the duration of their parole in the United States. Describe how you will ensure that the beneficiary's housing needs are met, including where the beneficiary will reside during their temporary stay in the United States, if known.