Select the sentence from Passage 1 where the author appeals to the reader’s emotions. A.) “To say that Torie, a senior at C. E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana, is committed to serving others would be an understatement." (paragraph 1)

B.) “But Torie doesn't let her volunteer work affect her other responsibilities: she also manages to maintain a straight--A average in her school's program for gifted students..." (paragraph 2)

C.) “The two weeks each summer she spends as a junior counselor at the Louisiana Association of Student Councils summer workshop." (paragraph 4)

D.) "...Torie's youth board recruited volunteers, obtained donations of food and drinks, and pulled together a Christmas party for over 500 children." (paragraph 5)

3. revise the following paragraph from a student essay. focus on making the main claim clearer, strengthening the evidence, and addressing problems with plagiarism. you may choose to use portions of the paragraph as they are written. underline any phrases or sentences that you copy from the original paragraph. then use bold font to highlight any sentences you added to the paragraph. (15 points) student paragraph: eating healthy foods is a really cool thing to do for your body. healthy food can actually slow down the aging process. foods that are high in anti-oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids protect cells and the cells live longer (p. 20 -- olivia anderson, a natural foods chef). living longer lets you do more. ian jones on pg. 15: "people in their 80s give more back to their communities than those who died in their 60s ever did." healthy food means a long good life. and living longer is awesome!

1. select a book or movie that has at least one sequel. write a persuasive paragraph discussing which version you believe is better the original book or movie or the sequel. if there is more than one sequel to the original book or movie, select only one of the sequels on which to foous be sure to clearly introduce your argument use at least one ype of thetoric to persuade your reader, incilude specific details from the book or movie and address at least one counterclaim.

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.