1. What are the advantages of studying dinosaurs? What are the challenges facing paleontologists? Is it worth it to study dinosaurs? Why or why not?
2. What personality traits does Nizar have that helped him to find Spinosaurus? Do you
have any of these traits? How do you use them?
3. Nizar uses new technology, combined with fossils and old documents, to understand
Spinosaurus. Name another way that new technology can be used to help people
understand something old?

The excerpt is from a longer essay on huckleberry finn by mark twain. what kind of support is used to develop the writer's main idea regarding how twain brought his characters to life?

Which line of dialogue best describes mrs. x’s sense of superiority over miss y at the begging of the play? a. “if you wanted to shoot me it wouldn’t be so surprising, because i stood in your way.” b. “home is the best of all, the theatre next and children—well, you wouldn’t undertake that.” c. i embroidered them myself—i can’t bear tulips, but he wants tulips on everything.” d. it’s sinful to sit here and make fun of ones husband this way when he is kind and a good little man.”

If there is no disagreement, then there is no point to writing a persuasive paragraph. select the best answer from the choices provided t f