James is giving an informative speech on zen to his philosophy class. he begins his speech by walking to the front of the class, sitting down, and meditating silently for two minutes. for his introduction, he then says, "zen, an ancient philosophy that began in japan many centuries ago, is as practical today as ever. i will now discuss the history of zen, the basic tenets of the zen philosophy, and explain how you can benefit from designing and caring for your own zen garden. the zen garden is especially relaxing when you build a pond for gold fish." which of the following requirements of effective introductions has james not satisfied? a.) setting his tone b.) capturing his audience's attention c.) transitioning into the body of his speech d.) stating his purpose and topic

Read the excerpt from "politics and the english language" by george orwell. by this morning’s post i have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in germany. the author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. i open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that i see: "[the allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified europe.” which statement is correct? orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt. orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.

Capulet: o brother montague! give me thy hand: this is my daughter's jointure, for no more can i demand. which theme of romeo and juliet is best supported by this excerpt? tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other. tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart. tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another. tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.

Read the statement while people must take responsibility for their own actions people cannot be held responsible for the physical characteristics are born with which statement most similar to perspective in the lliad