Adele avoided looking at the audience as she awalted her turn to speak; she had to concentrate. She could feel her hands trembling, so she gripped them firmly together. In a few minutes she would walk onto the stage and begin to give her campaign speech. She took a deep breath and
waited for Eddie, another candidate for class president, to finish his speech. To her relief, Eddie soon finished his presentation and quickly stepped
off stage as the audience applauded.
Adele took another deep breath, smiled, and stepped onto the stage.
Which word or phrase should Sara use to fill in the blank and complete the sequence of events?
01. First
2. Later
O 3. As he left
4. Before he spoke

Afigure of speech which explicitly compares two different things using the words "like or as", sometimes referred to as approximations?

Of all the attributes essential to a respected man or woman or to a respected nation, the predominant characteristic is self-discipline. laws cannot be made compelling people to suppress their desire for power or position. no method of legislating such wisdom exists. as free people, we must face a choice between two types of discipline. one is the self-discipline that is still open to us—the kind that free people and free nations exercise when they select the executives, lawmakers, and judges who will govern them and assure their protection and well-being. the second is a cold-blooded, ill-intentioned, form of discipline that may be thrust upon us by strangers—the discipline of force, terrorism, suspicion, and intimidation—the discipline used in totalitarian regimes.does every sentence following the first in some way support the theme?

Which of the following is an essential element of a strong informative/explanatory text? a. it expresses an opinion on a topic. b. it has a clear organizational structure. c. it uses text features, such as headings. d. it includes graphic elements, such as images.