Question
reread the section of the passage and answer the questions that follows.
(6) some students resort to more desperate measures. (7) cheating in the classroom has increased dramatically in recent years. (8) students buy and sell papers that others have written. (9) they hire professionals to write term papers on spec. (10) materials found on the internet are plagiarized. (11) some students even steal tests and answer keys from their teachers' files.
which suggestion offers an effective way to shorten and tighten paragraph 2?
convert sentences 8-11 into a list and attach the list to sentence 7 using a colon.
combine sentences 6 and 7 using a dependent clause.
combine sentences 8 and 9 using a dependent clause.
eliminate sentences 10 and 11.

Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to you correctly structure your work. heading sender's address greeting (dear after skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. this paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. tone should be friendly and respectful. skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. the body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. this letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. salutation (sincerely, regards,) sender's signature