Read the following passage:
sure, pa worked hard running the farm - no doubt about
that. but it was ma who held our family together. it was ma
who made sure we were clothed and fed, and it was ma
who sat up with us when we were sick.
how does the author's use of parallelism most clearly support the central
idea?
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a. it calls attention to the amount of work ma did for the family.
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b. it makes readers consider what they are doing for their own
families
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c. it illustrates how strongly the speaker misses ma.
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d. it emphasizes how little pa actually did around the house.

Your school is considering adopting a policy that requires all students to complete 100 hours of community service during there high school careers in order to graduate. the district asked for student input at the next school board meeting as to whether or not they should adopt this policy. research the topic, decide whether you are in favor of or against the new policy, and write a five-paragraph persuasive speech that you will deliver to the school board members and your principle need answer for my

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