2. Which detail from the article best demonstrates the connection
between success and failure?

A “Twenty-six times, I've been
trusted to take the game-
winning shot and missed. I've
failed over and over and over
again in my life. And that is
why I succeed."
Paragraph 2)

B “The story of Michael Jordan
not making his high school
team has been told and
retold, but continues to
inspire with each retelling"
Paragraph 4)

C "The pattern of defeat
followed by success would
follow Jordan to the
University of North Caroline
and later to the NBA. “(Paragraph 10)

D “it is often hard for people to admit that they won’t be good at something new.” ( paragraph 18)

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Which word best describes the meaning of the word putrescent? a. earthy b. floral c. rotten d. strong

Read jonathan swift's essay "a modest proposal." note the six numbered arguments that swift makes midway through the essay. write down your analysis and response to his arguments. as you write your response, keep in mind his central themes and ideas in the essay.