(1) maureen enjoys all of the seasons. (2) winter is her favorite season. (3) during winter, maureen likes to have snowball fights and build snow forts outside. (4) next, there is spring, which is maureen's second favorite season. (5) she likes spring because all of nature seems to have new life. (6) maureen can play at the beach in the summer, it is her least favorite season because it is so hot. (7) finally, there is autumn. (8) autumn's cool temperatures and beautiful colors make it nice after summer's hot weather. (9) altogether, maureen likes each season but is happy to move on to the next season when it is time.
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without changing the meaning of this sentence, which could replace the transition next in the fourth sentence?
a.
in fact
b.
then
c.
suddenly
d.
similarly

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.

In a sense we’ve come to our nation’s capital to cash a check. when the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the constitution and the declaration of independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every american was to fall heir. this note was a promise that all men—yes, black men as well as white men—would be guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. it is obvious today that america has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. instead of honoring this sacred obligation, america has given the negro people a bad check, a check that has come back marked “insufficient funds.” but we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. we refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. and so we’ve come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and security of justice. in this section of the speech, analyze martin luther king’s connection between a defaulted promissory note and the lack of freedom experienced by african americans. which option offers the best analysis? question 3 options: mlk creates this analogy to communicate that america has enough freedom for all, but it needs to live up to its promises. mlk makes the analogy that america has run out of freedom. not everyone deserves to have it. mlk communicates that america should equally distribute funds to all citizens. everyone deserves equal access to the government’s money. mlk demonstrates that america is improving in equality and should keep the forward momentum.

Me read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: do you like to read books? open–ended closed–ended read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: how old were you when you started developing your talent? open–ended closed–ended read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: how would you change the world for the better? open–ended closed–ended read the interview question and decide if it is open–ended or closed–ended: how old were you when you started snowboarding? open–ended closed–ended select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused interview. more than 1 choice what did the flower children believe in? what did you do to rebel against the man when you were a hippie? what was it like in the hippie communes you lived in? would you describe the moment when you knew that you were really a hippie? how did your experiences as a hippie influence who you are now? select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused interview. more than 1 choice what led you to start playing guitar at age five? how did your teachers and parents motivate you to practice? what other instruments do you play besides the guitar? how was your life as a young musician different from the lives of other kids at school? how did you deal with all the fans and attention at such a young age? select the questions below that would lead to a well–focused interview more than 1 choice how does it feel to ride a 15–foot wave? what goes through your mind on the boat ride out to catch a big wave? how does it feel to know that only a handful of other guys have the guts to do big wave surfing? when the wave takes you down, what do you do to come out okay? what was your childhood like in maui? select all of the best practices for setting up an interview. more than 1 choice know your subject; do the research compliment the person honestly repeat the date, time, and location ask for the best time/date for them select all of the best practices for just before an interview. more than 1 choice the subject for coming check your recording equipment ask if it is okay to record the interview review your questions select all of the best practices for just after an interview. more than 1 choice take all the time you need to get a complete interview the subject for taking the time to come meet you send the person a copy of the finished presentation send a you note tell the person you enjoyed getting to know him or her select all of the best practices for during an interview. more than 1 choice ask follow–up questions keep your responses focused take notes talk about yourself a little listen actively