1. part a: which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? a astrobiologists know that life exists on other planets, but they don't think that we will ever be able to recognize or study it. b while astrobiologists suspect that there may be alien life on other planets, they believe it might exist or develop in a way that is unfamiliar to us. c in order to identify and study life on other planets, scientists must better understand the strange life hiding on our own planet first. d astrobiologists' definition of living and nonliving things are too vague and need to be made more specific before they can identify living things on other planets.

What does wheeler say that dan’l webster can do better than any other frog?

What occurrence provides the climax for the story “the occurence at owl creek bridge? a.)when peyton farquhar is standing on the bridge waiting to be hanged b.)when peyton farquhar reaches his home and sees his wife c.when peyton farquhar feels the pain in his back and finally dies d.)when peyton farquhar is running home and feels his tongue swelling

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings