How can you get rid of cluttered writing? a. by finding readers that are already aware of your subject matter b. by using figurative language that paints several pictures for your audience c. by using adjectives that further explain the meaning of your writing d. by thinking clearly about what you want to say when you're writing

Consider the music used in the scene where scout meets boo radley for the first time, and answer each of the following questions in about two to three sentences. how would you describe the tone of the music while boo is hiding behind the door? compare that to the tone of the music when he is brought into the light and scout smiles at him. how does the music change? what effect does that change have on the way the viewer perceives the character of boo radley?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

Malcolm x's attitude towards the dictionary could best be described as a) apathetic b) dumbfounded c) awestruck d) disinterested