Read the introduction of a speech given by a school counselor. good morning and welcome back! the leaves are changing colors, backpacks are bulging with books and folders, and classrooms are a hive of activity. for you seniors, this is your final year at kingston high, and i suspect that many of you are contemplating your future. i have heard the hallways buzzing with the familiar phrases of fall, such as "application process,” "personal statement,” even "resume submission.” today i will shed some light on these mysterious phrases, and i will share specific deadlines and requirements you need to know. the author’s purpose of this speech is to persuade listeners to apply for a new job. inform listeners about seasonal changes. entertain listeners with tales of student life. inform listeners about planning for the future.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's response to parliament's request that she marry. for i assure you (what credit my assurance may have with you, i cannot tell, but what credit it shall deserve to have, the sequel shall declare) i will never in that matter conclude any thing that shall be prejudicial to the realm. for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life; and whomsoever it shall be my chance to light upon, i trust he shall be such, as shall be as careful for the realm as you; i will not say as myself, because i cannot so certainly determine of any other, but by my desire he shall be such as shall be as careful for the preservation of the realm and you, as myself. in this excerpt, queen elizabeth says "for the weal, good and safety whereof, i will never shun to spend my life" in order to convince her audience that she is unbiased, intelligent, and rarely makes mistakes. inform her audience that she will work hard to win back the broken trust of her followers. persuade her audience that she will never make personal decisions that will harm england. remind her audience that she is the ruler and in charge of enacting laws that protect england.

Ineed simplifying this thesis and making it easier to understand for the reader (more concise) "no matter how religious one may be, one’s faith tends to change under unexpected and challenging circumstances."

What is the climax of chapter 2 of the the sound and the fury? a. the compsons sell their plot of land to send quentin to harvard. b. quentin drops out of school. c. quentin commits suicide. d. caddy gets pregnant.