Read the paragraph. our school is considering mandating school uniforms next year. the student government supports school uniforms for a number of reasons. first, school uniforms save time. students will not have to figure out what they will wear and thus will have more time to devote to their studies. they will be more focused on learning and less on appearance. second, although there are up-front costs, uniforms will ultimately save families money. finally, uniforms will promote a sense of equality because students are dressed the same regardless of economic status. this will encourage a greater sense of community at our school. what strategy does the author use in her choice of language to convey her message? observational descriptions sequence of events logic and reason real and imagined events

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Excerpt from the rainbow, chapter x (excerpt) d. h. lawrence then there was an outcry. mrs. brangwen would not have it; no, she would not. all her innate dignity and standoffishness rose up. then there was the vicar lecturing the school. "it was a sad thing that the boys of cossethay could not behave more like gentlemen to the girls of cossethay. indeed, what kind of boy was it that should set upon a girl, and kick her, and beat her, and tear her pinafore? that boy deserved severe castigation, and the name of coward, for no boy who was not a coward—etc., etc." from the textual evidence provided in this paragraph, what conclusions can the reader draw regarding the vicar? a) he favors boys over girls. b) he has no strong feelings. c) he supports mrs. brangwen's perspective entirely. d) he tends to be indulgent towards children's misbehavior.

What is the origin of the word renaissance? a. it comes from the word rebirth. b. it comes from the word revival. c. it comes from the word reason. d. it comes from the word redeem.