Read the passage from "The Great Depression,” which is an informational text about one of the greatest economic recessions in history. As factories closed doors, one in four Americans lost their jobs. With no bank loans to tie them over, farmers left their crops in the fields—while in towns, people starved. Bread lines, soup kitchens, and homeless college graduates selling apples in the streets became part of the American scene.

What text structure does the author primarily use to support the description of the Great Depression?

a. sequence
b. comparison-contrast
c. cause-effect
d. problem-solution

Look at the following merriam-webster online dictionary entry for the word cleave: cleave verb \klev transitive verb 1. to divide by or as if by a cutting blow : split 2: to separate into distinct parts and especially into groups having divergent views 3: to subject to chemical cleavage, a protein cleaved by an enzyme intransitive verb 1: to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly which definition is most likely intended in the following sentence? the axe was made of a metal strong enough to cleave even the strongest marble. o a. transitive definition 3 o b. intransitive definition 1 o c. transitive definition 1 o d. transitive definition 2

Select the sentence that is correctly written. a) raise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. b) rise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. c) raise from your chair and rise a glass to celebrate the new year. d) rise from your chair and raise a glass to celebrate the new year. eliminate

Roger is really good at baseball. he would make a great class president. which type of logical fallacy is this an example of? a. bandwagon b. non sequitur c. ad hominem d. slippery slope