These days, too many teachers try to seem "cool" by focusing lessons on pop music, sports, and other common student interests. But this causes students to miss out on learning about classic literature and other topics they might enjoy. According to English professor Dominique Parks, a majority of great American authors first became interested in writing when they read famous literature in school. Which statement best evaluates the use of evidence in this passage? A. The evidence is credible because it cites an expert who has studied the topic B. The evidence is not credible because it lacks a specific statistic. C. The evidence is relevant because it supports the point that schools have lost their values. D. The evidence is not relevant because it is about classic literature, not pop music.

While doing your research, all of the following would be good secondary sources to use to develop a general overview about the vietnam war, except: a. the encyclopedia britannica b. an interview with a veteran of the war c. a textbook on the history of the 20th century d. an online resource such as ‘wikipedia.org’ or ‘’

What is the definition of scathing? a. to assail with abusive language c. to deter by advice or persuasion b. bitterly severe, as a remark d. the west wind; a mild wind

Will give if correct read the passage first of all, if someone says your dream is impossible, they’re wrong. you can’t prove that something is impossible-all you know is that [it] hasn’t been done yet. people said no one could scale mount everest, but in 1953, sir edmund hilary and tenzing norgay gazed down upon the world from its summit. people said that man could not fly, but in 1903, orville and wilbur wright made the first sustained powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. people said, “okay, we admit that someone could climb mount everest, and we admit that man has learned to fly, but no one will ever, ever walk on the face of the moon.” if we can send three men a quarter of a million miles away and bring them home safely, is there any great task we cannot accomplish? which identifies the textual evidence that best supports the claim: the authors purpose is to persuade? a: the author shares historical information about the wright brothers. b: the author states that men have walked the moon. c: the author states that others who think your dreams are impossible are wrong. d: the author wants to know what tasks we cannot accomplish.