Read the paragraph from a writer's argument essay in support library funding. “The Story Hour has been one of our most popular programs,” said Tomlinson. “Reading aloud helps bring literature to life for children, and I’m worried that without Story Hour, the kids will be getting more TV and less good literature.”

The paragraph provides support for the claim that library funding should not be cut because it provides important services to the community.

Which statement could the writer add to the paragraph to provide additional logical and relevant support for the claim?

A) Some libraries have staff members who run their Storytime program, while other libraries invite different interest groups in to lead Storytime for a day.

B) Studies show that library Storytime helps build early literacy skills like phonological awareness, spatial skills, and counting skills.

C) Of all library programs, Storytime is the most rewarding and fun for the staff.

D) Library Storytime is a source of wonderful memories for children and adults alike.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.