In modern times, news outlets have no shortage of stories about violence, a theme prevalent in animal farm. read the following excerpt from another mock news article, then write an extended paragraph response of up to 250 words to the prompt that follows.

on april 19th, seven us soldiers were killed in an air strike that blew apart a terrorist hideout in iraq. various transmissions were sent from the hideout detailing the capture, torture, and murder of several american citizens. the location of the hideout was determined through drone surveillance. the footage obtained by the drone did not show any current hostages, and an airstrike was ordered for the following day. however, ground troops received a contradictory order to enter the building on a search and rescue mission to ensure that no hostages remained on the premises. a lack of communication led to the attack on the premises at the precise time the soldiers were there on their mission.

when asked about the miscommunication, the general that ordered the airstrike claimed to have never issued any order for the troops on the ground, and claimed that he was never informed about any contradictory order. meanwhile, the commander for the ground unit that was sent in to the hideout claims he received an order directly from the us department of defense.

a mother of one of the soldiers killed in the attack has repeatedly spoken with the press, making known her intentions to launch a full investigation of the fatal error.

in what ways could bias play a role in the reporting of this story? how might the author of the text be biased? how might that affect his/her representation of the facts? what personal biases do you have that might affect your response or reaction to this news? include one cited quote from the text to support your answer.

doesnt have to be 250 words just need something to get me started

Checklist imagine that your local library has invited community members to submit proposals for a fundraiser. you are the student representative on the committee to choose the best proposal. read the two proposals, paying close attention to their similarities and differences. consider whether or not each proposal is logistically feasible, which fundraiser will most appeal to members of your community, and which fundraiser will likely raise more money. which proposal do you think the committee should choose? write an essay in which you make a case for your choice. support your argument with references to specific details in each proposal. proposal 1: the best way to get people invested in the library is to show them the joy of reading. for that reason, the library should hold a book sale. people could donate books that they no longer want, and the librarians could find books that the library no longer needs. volunteers would need to sort the books into categories and arrange them in an inviting way, like at a bookstore. books should be inexpensive so people will buy more of them – maybe fifty cents for paperbacks and two dollars for hardcover books. a book sale would appeal to people of all ages, from little kids to older people. there should also be a table where people can sign up for library cards. that way, if visitors do not find any books they want at the sale, they can come back to the library. proposal 2: a great way to make money for the library would be holding a car wash. the softball team at my school raised over $400 at their car wash last year! the car wash could be held in the library parking lot on a saturday morning. you could ask local high school students to volunteer to wash the cars. that would be a great way to get students involved with the library. it takes two or three volunteers to wash a car quickly, so you would need at least ten volunteers. you could charge around ten dollars per car. even people who are not very interested in reading like to have a clean car, so you would get a lot of people to stop by who might not otherwise come to a library fundraiser.

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

What is the first step in summarizing a plot? restating central ideas and key details eliminating minor or unimportant details connecting ideas with logical transitions identifying important words and phrase