Elijah wanted to see if listening to music would make the basketball players make more baskets. On day one, he didn’t play any music and counted how many baskets they could make in 10 minutes. On day 2, he played rap music and counted the baskets, and on day 3, he played classical music and counted the baskets. Which of the following is NOT a controlled variable?

Ophelia has written this thesis statement for her informative speech: while both northerners and southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression, northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while southerners defended their own right to self-government. which outline for the rest of her speech is probably the most effective? a. 1. industrial causes of war in the north a. [supporting details] b. [specific examples] 2. agricultural causes of war in the south a. [supporting details] b. [specific examples] conclusion: restate thesis b. 1. though causes on both sides were similar, the north’s cause was more just a. [supporting arguments] b. [specific examples] 2. abolishing slavery was worth dying for a. [supporting arguments] b. [specific examples] 3. south had no right to self-government a. [supporting arguments] b. [specific examples] conclusion: restate thesis c. 1. similarities of the causes of war on both sides a. [supporting details] b. [spec

Look at the graphic, which describes the steps of analyzing a writing prompt.which word best completes the graphic? a. formatb. thesisc. idead. directive

Energy is the total kinetic energy of particles of matter.(chose wisely & pick one) a. mechanical b.thermal c.electrical d.chemical