The effects of others commonlit by Exploratorium

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Explanation:In the face of failure, it's beneficial for people to focus on the things they can control, including how they respond to the failure.

"So when failures are beyond someone's control, he says, rethinking our emotional responses seems to help." (Paragraph 11)

It shows how there are different causes of failure.

Bhanji's data show people what response to failure will make them likely to try again.

Katherine Johnson overcame racial and gender discrimination and became one of the top mathematicians at NASA.

"In a time when minorities held very few jobs in mathematics and science, Johnson was a trailblazer." (Paragraph 1)

They show that Katherine Johnson approached the study of mathematics with energy and enthusiasm.

By describing her love of counting, the text shows that Johnson was always passionate about math.

"She counted everything, from the number of steps she took to get to the road to the number of forks and plates she washed when doing the dishes." (Paragraph 2)

Johnson, Jackson, and Vaughan challenged prejudice at NACA to accomplish what African American women had never been allowed or expected to do before.

"Each of these three women played a unique role in promoting the equality of African American women in the workplace." (Paragraph 18)

They prove that racial discrimination persisted, despite recent changes in the law.

to prove that anything not prohibited by the laws of physics is possible.

the launch of Voyager 2

They want the powers that they observe in other creatures.

The laws of physics prevent breaking the light barrier.

osaka, a gorgeous place to live, extraordinary sights, and a wonderful place to visit for vacation. watching nature change there it is a lovely experience i would like.

explanation:

i ain't gonna write your whole essay for you at least you have a starter

sorry i ain't gonna do the whole assignment for your class or whatever

question 1

one of the main differences between central idea and theme is

a) theme is found when you have one main character, central idea is limited to stories with multiple characters.

b) themes are explicitly stated and central ideas are not.

c) central ideas can only be found in narrative writing, while themes can be found in multiple types of literature.

d) central idea can be found in both fiction and nonfiction texts.

question 4

when reading "nameless, tennessee", we know that we are looking for a central idea and not a theme because

a) its a short story. short stories only have a central idea.

b) its a non-fiction text. non-fiction does not have a theme, only central idea.

c) themes are directly stated and there isn't one directly stated in "nameless, tennessee".

d) all of the above.

question 6

read the excerpt.

"we had a doctor on the ridge in them days. as good as any doctor alivin'. he'd cut a crooked toenail or deliver a woman. dead these last years."

how do the details in this excerpt to develop the central idea?

a) they give insight into the doctor's motivation for people.

b) they depict the poverty and lifelessness of the town.

c) they explain why people wanted to get away from the town.

d) they reveal some of the meaningful human history of the unnamed town.