Instructions: respond to the following scenarios by writing out the monologue you would give as you introduce someone. make sure you follow the rules for proper introduction etiquette. you may add information or fictionalize where necessary.
1-it is parent-teacher night at your school. as you and your parents enter the front office of the school, principal james curlett steps forward and looks at you in anticipation. write how you would introduce your parents and your principal.

2-you walk into a store where you are applying for a job as a sales clerk. someone points out the manager to you, and you walk up to introduce yourself. how will you proceed? don't forget the correct techniques for a handshake!

the servant does not kill the child oedipus as he was ordered to do because "he pitied the child" based on the oedipus rex story. the servant was ordered to kill the child because of the prophecy that predicted king laius' death. the king already had attempted to hurt oedipus by piercing oedipus's ankle. however, the servant did not finish the job and he rather saved the baby oedipus.

explanation:

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.