1. To determine how an author conveys his or her message, what question should you ask yourself? What is literally happening in this passage?
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What words, phrases, or sentences can I cite to back up my assertions?

Read the excerpt from "declaration of conscience" by margaret chase smith. the exercise of these rights should not cost one single american citizen his reputation or his right to a livelihood nor should he be in danger of losing his reputation or livelihood merely because he happens to know someone who holds unpopular beliefs. who of us doesn't? otherwise none of us could call our souls our own. otherwise thought control would have set in. this excerpt contains an example of

Wi n t e r acrostic poem worth 10 points but giving 30

L2.4.3 test (cst): the story question 13 of 20 2 points choose the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly. o a. not only is she cutting her hair, but also coloring it. o b. he either decided to run the race or volunteer. o c. i am not only baking cookies but also brownies. od. neither my mother nor my father can watch my game.