Read the text. Is Punctuation Sending the Wrong Message? 1) Are you using punctuation when you text? If so, you may be sending the wrong message. As text messaging has developed into a key form of communication, some of the ways we look at punctuation have changed. We all know that the "old" punctuation rules still apply to other forms of writing, such as drafting a research paper for school. However, something as harmless as a period could convey a negative message when it's used in a text. In general, when texting, people should be cautious about using punctuation, particularly the period. Presumably, grammar teachers everywhere are not happy about this. What is the author's main claim on argument​

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

In 250 words, discuss the ways in which the novel relates to the historical context in which it was published.

What element of modernist poetry is evidence from the poem “poetry” by marianne moore