Read the passage from an op-ed piece. Piles of laundry, piles of dishes, piles of papers—we’ve all been there. At times, it can seem as if clutter magically multiplies by itself. However, there are good reasons to clear out the clutter, especially in the workspace. Too much clutter can drain energy, add to stress, and hamper productivity. One study has found that clutter problems are directly linked to procrastination, while others have found that clutter can negatively affect people’s mental well-being. To be more successful at work, people should take the time to clean out their clutter and maintain a tidy workspace. What evidence would best challenge the author’s claim? One tip to reduce clutter in the workspace is to only keep out items that are actually needed every day. Clutter includes mementos that remind people of happy times as well as to-do items waiting to be done. One recent study has found that cluttered, disorderly environments actually help spark creativity and fresh insights. Researchers have found that people in cluttered environments have increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

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What evidence could be used to support the authors'claims in this excerpt? select three options.- tweets (twitter messages) describing the overthrow ofben ali at the time it happened- verifiable facts that explain that social media haslittle effect on citizen journalism-speeches that give biographical accounts of the life andaccomplishments of mubarak-journal entries from a student describing how socialmedia him join a protest- quotations from experts on social media use duringuprisings within the arab world

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?