Read the passage. Claire always told her sister Emma that she should do whatever she could to reach her goals. So when Emma wanted to try out for the track team, Claire encouraged her to go for a run every day to help her prepare. Which sentence can be added to the paragraph to best maintain a consistent style throughout the passage? Emma's reliance on her sister's sage advice, as well as her commitment to daily practice, allowed her to be selected for the team. Emma listened to what her sister said, and because she practiced a ton and was really dedicated, she made the team. Emma did what her sister told her to do and even made the team because of it. Emma took her sister's advice, and with practice and dedication, she made the team.

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events

Read the excerpt from it's our world, too! : young people who are making a difference.the author’s purpose in this excerpt is to

What style should a speaker use when preparing a speech for his or her school's parent teacher association? a. excited b. casual c. strict d. formal