Self-confidence is most important quality for a communication beat consideration c good listening skills

"her fervent piety and watchful uprightness made it impossible to see her without thinking and feeling — 'that woman is a christian.'" what is the meaning of fervent as it is used in the sentence? a.warm b. dutiful c. excessive d. emotional

Which number is main idea? (1) someone once said, "seeing yourself as you want to be is the key to personal growth." (2) you can yourself grow in self-knowledge through the following exercises. (3) first of all, take the tombstone test. (4) what would you like to have written on your tombstone? (5) in other words, how would you like to be remembered? (6) your honest answer should reveal, in a few words, what you value most. (7) next, see if you can describe yourself, as you are today, in a brief sentence. (8) you might want to ask friends or family members how they would describe you in a few words. (9) then decide how you would have to change to become the person you want to be remembered as. (10) finally, try the adjective test. (11) choose three adjectives that you'd like to see connected with your name. (12) then list what you've done or can do to earn such a reputation.

Which sentence would be the most effective and clear opening of a short story? a) jackson crept down the hall with a baseball bat in his hand. b) she put the letters on the construction paper, making sure to spell everything correctly. c) after all had been said and done, stephanie knew that she had done her best in everything. d) when nick woke up for his first day of sixth grade smelling pancakes and bacon from downstairs, he knew that today was going to be a big day of change in his life.