Just the name itself will make you giggle. It's a great word that conjures visions of slime and unpleasantness. It is perhaps the most annoying part of having a cold or allergies. Mucus, however, plays a very important role in defense of our bodies and our health. In fact, it's high time mucus got a lot more respect.
First, there are some amazing facts about mucus that are worthy of respect. Humans produce about a liter of mucus every day, whether they are sick or not. Bony fish and some invertebrates (snails or slugs) also have mucus cells on the outside of their body. This external mucus creates a protective coating that prevents predators' toxins from doing harm. Humans produce mucus to protect our stomachs, our lungs, and several other systems.
We tend to not like mucus because it is a considered a symptom or sign that something is wrong. We usually only see it when we are sick, and so we tend to dislike it. According to Michael M. Johns, III, MD, however, "mucus is incredibly important for our bodies." Johns, an assistant professor at Emory University, calls mucus "the oil in the engine" of our bodies. Without mucus, our engines, or bodies, would freeze up and stop working properly.
Furthermore, mucus is not just the nasty gunk you see when you are sick. It lines the tissues in your mouth, your nose, throat, and lungs. It also is crucial in protecting your digestive system. Mucus puts a protective coating over the surfaces of these tissues, keeping them moist. Most of the time we don't notice mucus is making our lives better. It does its job quietly, making everything run smoothly, keeping our inner tissues soft and flexible enough to fight off invaders.
Occasionally, though our mucus-making membranes go into overdrive. If you eat a hot pepper, your mucus membranes in your mouth and throat start producing extra mucus to protect you. If you come into contact with pollen, you may get a runny nose and start sneezing and coughing. When these things happen, your mucus systems start making more fluids to wash away the irritating particles. Mucus also has some antibodies that increase our ability to fight off bacteria and viruses.
It's hard to appreciate what is essentially slime, but we have mucus for some very good reasons. It helps to keep us healthy and lets us know when our bodies are under attack. We would be wise to respect what our bodies do to keep us safe. So the next time you find yourself reaching for a tissue, remember mucus is your friend and ally.


Mucus is a great word, not only because it gives name to an important bodily function, but also because it is one of those words that simultaneously makes you feel grossed-out and giggly. Other words for this powerfully important human-health tool include slime and phlegm. Slang words for mucus include boogers and snot. All of these words have the same giggle-power, simply from the combination of consonants and vowels. By the way, mucus is an old word; it's been around since the mid-1600s and has roots back to Latin (mucere, to be moldy or musty) and Greek (myxa, mucus). While you may assume that words like snot and boogers are relatively new slang terms, they are not. Snot dates to 1560 and comes from an Old English word, gesnot, and has the same root as the word snout. The word booger is not quite as old but has been in use since the 1890s.


Just the name itself will make you giggle.
What purpose does the word giggle serve in this sentence?


a. It explains the text will focus on the names of bodily fluids.
b. It implies the passage information will not be very important.
c. It increases the connection to the discussion about bodily functions.
d. It lets the reader know the tone may not be very serious.

Answer:

d. It lets the reader know the tone may not be very serious.

Explanation:

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which sentence uses a word incorrectly? A) We'll leave the play when it's over B) I hope the vitamins had a positive affect C) Whose going to the store with me D) I have presents for everyone except you

Read Patrick Henry's speech, "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!" and analyze it.


What is the speaker’s viewpoint? What is his claim?


What reasons does the speaker provide to support his viewpoint or claim?


How valid are the speaker’s reasons for his claim? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


What evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons?


Is the speaker’s evidence relevant and sufficient? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.


Does the speaker use fallacious reasoning or logical fallacies? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

What counterclaims or alternate claims does the speaker address, and how does he respond to them?

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Read the following excerpt from Susan B. Anthony's speech "On Women's Right to Vote" and think about how the speaker tries to persuade her audience.

Webster, Worcester, and Bouvier all define a citizen to be a person in the United States, entitled to vote and hold office.

The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not. Being persons, then, women are citizens; and no state has a right to make any law, or to enforce any old law, that shall abridge their privileges or immunities. Hence, every discrimination against women in the constitutions and laws of the several states is today null and void, precisely as is everyone against Negroes.


What kind of persuasive appeal does Anthony use in this excerpt?


A: Appeals to ethics.

B: Appeals to logic.

C: Counterarguments.

D: Appeals to emotion.

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Passage A — One way to enjoy a healthier lifestyle is to grow your own vegetables. That way, you know they are free from harmful chemicals. Where do you start if you want to grow your own healthy food? Start with the soil. If this is your first adventure in gardening, start small. Choose plants that are easy to tend and that will grow well in the soil you have. Deciding what to grow is the first step and it will help decide how big of a garden you want. Not all plants grow in the same way. You have to consider which plants prefer sunlight and which prefer shade. This will help with picking the best spot for your garden. Once you have decided where you will plant your garden, you can move on to planning your garden's layout. You don't want your tall plants growing next to the shorter ones and blocking out the sun. You also want to make sure there is enough room between the rows to allow for weeding. Proper planning makes planting a breeze. Passage B — It is more expensive to build a green roof than it is to lay asphalt or shingles on a roof, but the trend is growing. The basic green roof requires a frame, waterproof membrane, gravel for drainage, fibrous material to retain moisture, soil for planting, and a barrier that prevents roots from penetrating the building. Green roofs started in Europe and are now gaining a strong foothold in the United States. The largest green roof in New York City is built on the roof of a processing and distribution facility. It is actually the biggest green roof in the country. Being in New York, it has faced snow, rain, freezing, and thawing. It has survived it all. The city of Chicago, Illinois, now has more green roofs than any other U.S. city. There are 7 million square feet of green roofs planted across the city. Toronto, Canada, is the first city in the western hemisphere to mandate green roofs on all new tall buildings. Green roofs are beneficial, not only to the environment, but also to the cities that build them. A recent study in Toronto suggested that if 75 percent of the flat roofs were greened, the city could save $37 million a year on storm water management and energy bills.

Explain why people are building green roofs to live healthier lives. Use information from both texts in your answer.

What makes someone trustworthy? What about untrustworthy?

besides forcing the people to hide for safety, what other effects did nazism have on the characters in the play, either before or after they went into hiding? name at least three other effects revealed in act 1, using details from the play.

_____ and ______ of sounds can make a poem sound more lively and potentially funny.

simile, metaphor
pun, conundrum
palindrome, homonym
repetition, imitation
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Part A

Based on "A Harrowing Escape," what inference can be made about why Cornelia hates her daily meetings?


The meetings are too hectic and overwhelming for her.

The meetings are boring and make her feel inconsequential.

She hates getting dressed up for the meetings.

She hates to entertain royal guests at the meetings.
Question 2
Part B

Which two details from the passage best support the inference in Part A?


"She was decoration, giving people a bit of the royal glamor without ever doing any real work."

"A mechanical doll could have done what she did."

"It had begun just as all her other days began: bells at dawn, maids running in and out to hurry her into her clothes, and the Assistant Chamberlain barking a schedule…"

"She wouldn't get to do so, of course, but she could hope. She always hoped."

How do writers express tone in written works?

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"I said I was sorry, remember? Said it ten thousand times. Give a brother a break, why don't you?" (From the skin I'm in, Chapter 19 page 108.)


What does this quote reveal?

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Describe the antagonist’s perspective of the conflict (Serafina and the black cloak) Use a quote!!

Book: The Monkeys Paw
Explain 2 examples of foreshadowing and how they develop the story

The theme: that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.

This is a argumentative Prompt, please include your claim. Where do you stand (what is your position) on learning online or the classroom. Next have some reasoning why, these are your main points. Evidence is the next bit of information to include, this can be researched. The joint is the part where you connect your reasoning and your evidence together. There is always the other side, please state the oppositions stance. (What is the counterclaim, other side of the argument). Lastly, include a rebuttal, that shows why the counterclaim is not correct.

Please use complete sentences and sentence structure (Capital "I" and capital letter at the beginning of sentences)

(Prompts must be 6 to 8 sentences or more)



Prompt: Is it easier to learn online or in the classroom?

What is the first and second event of the rising action in “A WHITE HERON” by Sarah Oren Jewett?

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Civil Disobedience

Part 1

Most people remember Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as reformers who practiced non-violent forms of protest and advocacy. Both effectively changed the popular opinion about emotional issues for their countries and brought in a wave of change that was long overdue. But the practice of non-violent protest, or civil disobedience, started long before either Gandhi or King. It began with a quiet, shy poet who is best known for writing a lot about a pond.

Henry David Thoreau lived from 1817 until 1862, mainly in the area of Concord, Massachusetts. The issue that would tear the country apart in the 1860s had already begun dividing the nation. Thoreau was only 14 when Nat Turner led the slave rebellion in Virginia and was later hanged. In his late 20s, Thoreau began speaking against slavery in public, echoing the voices of freedmen like Frederick Douglass and Lewis Hayden.

Thoreau believed that a government that supported slavery was corrupt and immoral. He was also deeply suspicious of government. For these and other reasons, Thoreau refused to pay his poll tax for a number of years. The poll tax was a legal tax owed by every person. It was basically a tax on one's body. After not paying for years, he was at last arrested. He spent only one night in jail, however, as a relative paid the tax for him. He was reportedly furious that any tax was paid on his behalf.

It was this experience that Thoreau wrote about in an essay called "Civil Disobedience." In this essay, he argued that being moral and just came before allegiance to government. He wrote "If the machine of government is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law." He also felt that voting was not enough to ensure that the right thing be done. He wrote that "even voting for the right is doing nothing for it A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance" He felt that one had a moral responsibility to resist unjust laws.

What is the main idea of the bolded paragraph? (5 points)


King and Gandhi both practiced non-violence.

Many people have heard of King and Gandhi.

King and Gandhi are known for protesting

Most people protest from time to time.

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Which quotation from Sarah, Plain and Tall best shows that Anna wants Sarah to stay once she meets her?
"Caleb smiled at me across the table. He said nothing, but his mouth formed the words I had heard, too. Our dune."
"Sarah and I watched him jump over rock and gullies, the sheep behind him, stiff legged and fast. He circled the field, the sun making the top of his hair golden."
"Together we picked flowers, paintbrush and clover and prairie violets. There were buds on the wild roses that climbed up the paddock fence."
"The days grew longer. The cows moved close to the pond, where the water was cool and there were trees."

What are Four examples of motifs in the lord of the flies.

50 POINTS
Please write a poem with the requirements below. Please do not copy from any other brainly question.

Assignment
Narrative Poem
It's time to write your narrative poem! What story will it tell? How will the action rise to a climax and then fall to a resolution?
Your poem must include the following:
• A clear narrative sequence
• Sensory language
• Figurative language
• One verb in the conditional mood
• Two module vocabulary words

Read the sentence. It is missing punctuation.

My father hoping to stay fit lifts weights an hour every day.

What version of the sentence uses punctuation correctly?


My father, hoping to stay fit lifts weights an hour every day.

My father hoping to stay fit, lifts weights an hour every day.

My father, hoping to stay, fit lifts weights an hour every day.

My father hoping, to stay fit lifts weights, an hour every day.

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The following sentence is an example of which figure of speech?
My stomach growls like an angry tiger when I skip breakfast.
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration

What is the role of analysis in long-form journalism?


A: To show that some facts are more important than others.

B: To help readers understand the larger meaning of facts.

C: To make sure that the article has the correct length.

D: To bring background information into a news article.

Type the verb suggested by the related word(s).

justification:

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Letter from Jackie Robinson to President EisenhowerMay 13, 1958The PresidentThe White HouseWashington, D.C.My Dear Mr. President:I was sitting in the audience at the Summit Meeting of Negro Leaders yesterday when you said we must have patience. On hearing you say this, I felt like standing up and saying, “Oh no! Not again.”I respectfully remind you sir, that we have been the most patient of all people. When you said we must have self-respect, I wondered how we could have self-respect and remain patient considering the treatment accorded us through the years.17 million Negroes cannot do as you suggest and wait for the hearts of men to change. We want to enjoy now the rights that we feel we are entitled to as Americans. This we cannot do unless we pursue aggressively goals which all other Americans achieved over 150 years ago.As the chief executive of our nation, I respectfully suggest that you unwittingly crush the spirit of freedom in Negroes by constantly urging forbearance and give hope to those pro-segregation leaders like Governor Faubus who would take from us even those freedoms we now enjoy. Your own experience with Governor Faubus is proof enough that forbearance and not eventual integration is the goal the pro-segregation leaders seek.In my view, an unequivocal statement backed up by action such as you demonstrated you could take last fall in dealing with Governor Faubus if it became necessary, would let it be known that America is determined to provide –in the near future –for Negroes –the freedoms we are entitled to under the constitution. Respectfully yours,Jackie Robinson
this a Essay Outline
Questions:

Introduce the topic to the reader:



What are you going to say was the main idea:





Body Paragraph 1:

Find a piece of evidence to support the main idea





Body Paragraph 2:

Find a piece of evidence to support the main idea





Body Paragraph 3:

Find a piece of evidence to support the main idea





Conclusion:

Summarize evidence and remind reader of what your main idea was


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