It was my first day on the job. For almost eight hours thirty screaming first-graders would be entirely my responsibility. I had spent all night preparing my lesson plan, I ironed my nicest suit, and I even got a pep talk from one of my old teachers. Still, nothing could prepare me for the nightmare that I walked into. Not one of the students listened to a word I said—it took me almost an hour to get them all seated and quiet. They could tell that I was new, and they made minced meat out of me. 10. What is the author’s purpose in this paragraph?

Before they can be published, scientific papers must be peer-reviewed. this means that: a) some other scientific experts read the papers and guarantee that they are true.b) some other scientific experts read the papers and provide quality control by eliminating many mistakes.c) an editor reads the papers, to make sure that all the semicolons are in the correct places.d) everyone in the world is given the opportunity to comment on the papers through a specially maintainedblog.e) government bureaucrats read the papers, to be sure that the papers do not insult the political positions ofthe current officeholders.