Ineed ! which of these 3 are correct answer? i need . (1)there are a number of ways to tell if a person has a drug problem. (2)first, a drug abuser cannot stop using or drinking. (3)secondly, the person turns into a "different" person when she or he is using the drug, acting in unusual ways. (4)another signal is that the user makes excuses for using drugs. (5)he or she will say that it was an especially bad day at school or work, or that a relationship has become very stressful. (6)fourth, an abuser will try to cover up drug use, or will pretend that it "isn't that bad." (7)yet another signal is that the abuser will forget things that happen while he or she is high or drunk. (8)finally, the abuser will be the last to recognize that he or she has a problem. 1. the major supporting details of this paragraph are a. ways to get for drug abusers. b. the problems of drug abuse. c. ways to tell if someone has a drug problem.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.