Which sentence from “Stars and Stripes Forever” best supports the idea that Sousa achieved success early in his career? A.
“He was surrounded by music from birth: his father played trombone with the United States Marine Band and as a child he studied violin as well as music theory.” (Paragraph 1)

B.
“By age twenty-six he was the Band’s director—a position he held from 1880– 1892.” (Paragraph 2)

C.
“Sousa was the greatest musical star of his era, combining the charisma and popularity of Leonard Bernstein and the Beatles.” (Paragraph 3)

D.
“‘The Stars and Stripes Forever’ was declared the National March of the United States in 1987.” (Paragraph 6)

"and these i address to all females that would be married, or are already so; not that i suppose their sex more faulty than the other, and most to want advice, for i assure [women], upon my honour, i believe the quite contrary; but the reason is, because i esteem them better disposed to receive and practice it, and therefore am willing to begin, where i may promise myself the best success." this statement from franklin's "rules and maxims for promoting matrimonial happiness" best demonstrates his use of criticism to argue his point his use of common sense to appeal to women his use of flattery to gain women's attention his use of facts to prove his point

Fill in the blank: modernism can be seen in movies with (choose the best answer a. a technological and scientific view b. a fantasy type twist c. an anti-consumerism slant d. a realistic and non-imaginative slant

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion