Now some millmen want to cut all the calaveras trees into lumber and money. but we have found a better use for them. no doubt these trees would make good lumber after passing through a sawmill, as george washington after passing through the hands of a french cook would have made good food. but both for washington and the tree that bears his name higher uses have been found.
in this excerpt, muir compares a calaveras tree to george washington. the purpose of this comparison is to appeal to readers’
a(logos and reason.
b(ethos and credibility.
c(pathos and ethos.
d(logos and pathos.

Make sure the topic of your persuasive essay is not a.something someone else is writing about b.a fact c.something you have written about before

With this 3 questions ! really need them right! 1. the first continental congress met in philadelphia on september 5, 1774. all of the colonies sent representatives except georgia. this congress continued in session until october 26, 1774. by then it had passed resolutions calling for a boycott against british trade. the author's main purpose was a. to inform b. to persuade c. to instruct d. to give an opinion 2. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "my second mate was a round-cheeked, silent young man, grave beyond his years, i thought; but as our eyes happened to meet i detected a slight quiver on his lips. i looked down at once. it was not my part to encourage sneering on board my ship. it must be said, too, that i knew very little of my officers." (joseph conrad, "the secret sharer") a. first person b. third person limited c. third person omniscient d. none of the above 3. identify the point of view of each of the following passages. "he had only himself to in his choice: his fortune was his own; for as to frank, it was more than being tacitly brought up as his uncle's heir, it had become so avowed an adoption as to have him assume the name of churchill on coming of age. it was most unlikely, therefore, that he should ever want his father's assistance. his father had no apprehension of it." (jane austen, emma) a. third person omniscient b. third person limited c. first person d. none of the above

Describe your passion for sports (100 words or less). required