What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

to entertain readers who are thinking of going into medicine

to share a life lesson about what led him to become a doctor

to inform readers that medicine is more important than law

to explain the training and schooling required to become a doctor

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

April does not let things interrupt her goals, she just continues on until she gets what she wants. complete, run on or comma splice

Which statement best expresses a claim a.although many people believe homework is a crucial part of school, there is evidence to suggest that homework may not be as valuable as once thoughtb.the amount of homework given by some high school teachers is insane and actually has negative effects on other important aspects of a student's life c.i would have so much more time to do the extracurricular activities and hobbies i enjoy if i did not have to spend most of my evenings doing homework d.some schools have adopted homework policies that limit the amount of homework that teachers are allowed to assign their students each night