Read the selection below and answer the question. an open boat by alfred noyes o, what is that whimpering there in the darkness? 'let him lie in my arms. he is breathing, i know. look. i'll wrap all my hair round his neck' – the sea's rising, the boat must be lightened. he's dead. he must go.' see - quick - by that flash, where the bitter foam tosses, the cloud of white faces, in the black open boat, and the wild pleading woman that clasps her dead lover and wraps her loose hair round his breast and his throat. 'come, lady, he's dead.' - 'no, i feel his heart beating, he's living, i know. but he's numbed with the cold. see, i'm wrapping my hair all around him to warm him.' - - 'no. we can't keep the dead, dear. come, loosen your hold. 'come. loosen your fingers.' - 'o god, let me keep him! ' - o, hide it, black night! let the winds have their way! and there are no voices or ghosts from that darkness, to fret the bare seas at the breaking of day. which choice best describes the conflict in this poem? the winds are rocking the boat. a man is thrown into the sea. a woman doesn’t want to let go of her dead lover. someone is crying in the darkness.

A woman doesn’t want to let go of her dead lover

substitute y = 2x - 4 to x + 2y = 12:

x + 2(2x - 4) = 12     use distributive property

x + (2)(2x) + () = 12

x + 4x - 8 = 12     add 8 to both sides

5x = 20     divide both sides by 5

x = 4

put the value of x to the first equation:

y = 2(4) - 4

y = 8 - 4

y = 4

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.