You are now ready to take notes from the sources of information you found in the lesson "Report Writing: Researching." Write your notes on a set of three-by-five-inch cards or cut enough paper that size on which to take your notes. Keep in mind as you take notes that your research paper will be 500 to 700 words in length.

Read this excerpt from the declaration of independence

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Explain how creon’s tragic downfall reveals the ancient greek belief that nothing happens by chance.