Read the paragraph from “Want to Get into College? Learn to Fail.”

Colleges respond to culture shifts, and admission officers are digging deeper to find out who students really are outside of their trophies, medals, and test scores. We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and triumph that when we do, we cheer. If their perspectives are of lessons learned or challenges overcome, these applicants tend to jump to the top of the heap at highly selective colleges. We believe an error in high school should not define the rest of your life, but how you respond could shape you forever.

What is the author’s purpose for writing this paragraph?




to persuade students to take a unique approach with college applications

to inform students of the importance of test scores on college applications

to persuade and to entertain students by offering a lighthearted story about a student’s failure on a college application

to entertain students by mentioning specific college applications that admissions officers have seen

Answer:

to persuade students to take a unique approach with college applications

Explanation:

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The purpose of the author in the paragraph from “Want to Get into College? Learn to fail.”, is to persuade the students to take a unique and a different approach with their college applications. Therefore, the option A holds true.

An author's purpose in a textual composition can be referred to or considered as the intentions with which an author composes a story, so that the readers of the story can also interpret the story in the same way as that of an author.

In the paragraph given above, after going through the text, it can easily be concluded that the purpose of the author is to lead a persuasion in the minds of the students to have a completely different approach while applying in the colleges.

Therefore, the option A holds true and states regarding the significance of an author's purpose.

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How does the author use Frank's inner thoughts to reveal
a theme of the text?
A.By showing the inner turmoil Frank is experiencing as a result
of his poor financial situation.
B. By showing Frank's optimism that his circumstances will
improve.
C.By showing that Frank's actions are insincere and his motives
are more selfish,
D By showing Frank's jealousy of those who are wealthier than
him.

In “We’re Going to Mars!” the author’s viewpoint is that colonizing Mars would be an important moment in human history.

How is this viewpoint best conveyed in the text?


by comparing the colonization of Mars to the discovery of the New World

by proving that colonizing Mars will lead to the discovery of new rocks and sediments

by explaining that colonizing Mars would require a lot of resources

by arguing that the first forms of life on Earth are similar to the bacterial forms of life on Mars

After reading the excerpt, Ricardo made a text-to-text
connection. Which example is a text-to-text
connection?
Ricardo read this excerpt from A Black Hole Is NOT a
Hole by Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano.
Discoveries of black holes exploded in the late 1900s
and early 2000s. What scientists found reads like a
cast of characters for a mixed-up fairy tale. First they
discovered the small ("Baby Bear") black holes, then
the giant "Papas." But where were the medium "Mama
Bear" black holes? It just didn't make sense that there
would be smalls and larges but no mediums.
Astronomers began the search, and found them.
There's just one size that still hasn't been found, even
though it has been predicted. The tiniest of all, the
"Tom Thumbs" of the black-hole world, have yet to be
discovered if they even exist.
Ricardo had read a children's story with a character
named "Tom Thumb," so he understood the author's
description of the tiniest" black holes.
Ricardo had watched a video about big discoveries
in space, so he had some background information
on the subject of the excerpt.
While reading the excerpt, Ricardo remembered
playing a game when he was a child that had a
"Papa Bear," "Mama Bear," and "Baby Bear."
While reading the excerpt, Ricardo remembered
hearing about black holes in school, and it made him
interested to learn more.

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In "First Steps," which theme is developed by Maria's
volunteering to leave the lander?
O Taking unnecessary risks is foolish,
Great tasks can be accomplished by working as a
team.
o It takes courage to be the first to try something new.
O Some things cannot be learned in school.

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A revolution in the textile industry

6. Which of these statements from the article is the BEST example of a claim?
-I struggle daily with making sure my daughter does her homework.
-American kids need homework.
-I teach each topic in depth so that students understand and appreciate the information.

Which of the following items is not necessary to include in summary notes?

A. Your comments and opinions about the source
B. Complete publication information
C. The time and date you read the source material
D. All the information that is relevant to your topic and purpose

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Please Help me!! It's from Wonder

If you were August, could you forgive Jack for what he said?​

how does Langston Hughes develop the theme identified in part A​

10. What would be the best organizational strategy to use for an essay instructing someone how to bake cupcakes?
O A. Spatial order
O B. Chronological order
O C. Order of comparison and contrast
OD. Order of importance

Why is the Mississippi River
important to people living along its
banks?

Which of the following quotes from the passage is
evidence of the central theme of heroism?
A
"You will kill him if you strike
him again"
B
"Let me go back."
С
"It is better to be a slave than to
suffer like this in order to be
free.
D
"We got to go free or die.
Freedom's not bought with
dust.

11. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the connectors given against

each pair : 4

(a) (i) I shall not talk to you.

(ii) You apol o gize for what you did.

( unless )

(b) (i) He put on his best suit.

(ii) He wanted to make a strong im pres sion.

( be cause )

(c) (i) He was proud of his new car.

(ii) It was painted bright yel low.

( which )

(d) (i) Her cu les served a king.

(ii) The king sent him on diffi cult er rands again and again.

( who )​

If the sky is purple and you are walking your rubber duck at night, why is the sun melting your house?

Write a sentence that includes the word (become) and means the same as has had a baby.

Henry Vlll intro summary

Please help me

1. How much do a person’s
clothing and organizational skills affect your first impression of him or her?

2. Think about a time when you judged someone based on how he or she looked or organised things. Was your first impression right or wrong? Why?

3. How does appearance at work affect how you feel? Does it affect the way you do your job? Why or why not?

Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book lending.
Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location.
Some of these benefits include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs, answering patron questions, and
keeping the community connected. One neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted
community events such as play times for toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting
spaces for senior citizens, over a third of residents reported feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015 found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to connect with others and get their questions answered, benefits tablets can’t offer nearly as well or as easily.

This is the second paragraph in the body of an essay arguing against the closure of local libraries. Critically evaluate whether the support evidence is relevant, sufficient and valid.

why did Faber think Montag might turn him in

There __ good books out there.
a) be
b) was
c) are
d) is ​

Read this excerpt of a speech that Javier is writing about the topic of a longer school day.

I don’t think we should have a longer school day. Children already spend 7 hours in school. _____ If parents and teachers want students to do better in school, they should make smaller classes and pay teachers more money instead of extending the school day.

Which best addresses the counterclaim that “students should have a longer school day” and belongs in the blank space in Javier’s speech?

The school day now lasts from early in the morning to late in the afternoon, which is long enough for children to have to sit in school.
With a longer school day, students would not get a chance for free play, which studies prove helps students develop the creative thinking skills they need.
I’ve heard that some countries have longer school days and not as much homework, which seems to suit those students well.
I have a really long school day because I go to after-school programs until my dad comes to pick me up after he finishes his workday.
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Write about ONLY ONE of the following topics: Unit 7:
Some people think that life in the past was better than now, but others don't. Plan and write two paragraphs of not less than (12) sentences about your opinion if “You agree or disagree with that statement. ”Unit 10:No one can forget the amazing moments we spend in an interesting holiday. Plan and write two paragraphs of not less than (12) sentences about “A place you have visited and what you liked best” .Unit 11:Recycling is very important as waste has a huge negative effect on the natural environment. Plan and write two paragraphs of not less than (12) sentences about“ Why we need recycling and the types of materials that can be recycled.” NOTE:• It should be delivered before the end of April. • You will receive up to 10marks depending on your writing. • Consider your spelling and grammar while writing.

In Defense of Zoos: How Captivity Helps Conservation answer key How does the author’s word choice in paragraph 2-3 impact the meaning of the passage? A. It highlights the debate surrounding zoos: Animals kept in captivity after fall victim to disease not seen in the wild. B. It emphasizes the four most goals for zoos: keeping in danger animals safe, but also educating the public on the dangers of the wild. C. It highlights the overarching purpose of zoos: keep animals in zoos in order to prevent poaching in the wild. D. Emphasize is the contradictory reality of zoos: zoos are not perfect places for animals but some animals, but some animals would become a extinct in the wild.

When do the witches say they will meet with Macbeth

Which of the following sentences would most likely be found in a body paragraph of an argumentative essay? A. According to Ogden's longtime animal control officer, Jack Strop, there have been "no less then a dozen zoo escapes from Ogden Park in the last year, the most in the country by far." B. For these reasons and many more, the Ogden Park Zoo should be closed at the earliest possible date, and its animals relocated to more secure facilities о O C. Due to low attendance and the danger its deteriorating facilities present to the surrounding community, the Ogden Park Zoo should be shut down immediately. D. Imagine this: You stumble downstairs, bleary-eyed, to make yourself some breakfast toast, and there's your little sister sitting across the table from an escaped orangutan.​

Which detail could best be left out of a retelling of the story?
A. The stepmother eats Yeh Shens friend, the fish
B. Yeh shen sees her stepmother at the festival
C. Yeh shen gathers the fish bones and hides them
D. The king asks yeh shen to be his wife

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For which of the following should you create an entry in your works-cited list?
1. Books you refer to in your essay.
II. Books you withdraw from the library but do not refer to in your essay.
III. Web sites you visit but do not refer to in your essay.
IV. A personal interview that you refer to in your essay.