The crisis, no. 1
by thomas paine (excerpt)
as i was with the troops at fort lee, and marched with them to the edge of pennsylvania, i am well acquainted with many circumstances, which those who
live at a distance know but little or nothing of. our situation there was exceedingly cramped, the place being a narrow neck of land between the north river
and the hackensack. our force was inconsiderable, being not one-fourth so great as howe could bring against us. we had no army at hand to have relieved
the garrison, had we shut ourselves up and stood on our defence. our ammunition, light artillery, and the best part of our stores, had been removed,
i shall not now attempt to give all the particulars of our retreat to the delaware, suffice it for the present to say, that both officers and men, though greatly
harassed and fatigued, frequently without rest, covering, or provision, the inevitable consequences of a long retreat, bore it with a manly and martial spirit.
select the correct answer.
which statement best describes thomas paine's use of evidence in the passage?
a.
paine used empirical evidence to support the claim that the continental army had performed creditably.
b. paine used empirical evidence to support his claim that howe's army had decisively defeated the continental army.
c. paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that the continental army had performed creditably.
d. paine used anecdotal evidence to support his claim that howe's army had decisively defeated the continental army

Imagine you have 24 hours to change into any sea creature. which creature would you choose to be? describe what you life would be like during your time under the ocean.

Create a well-crafted essay of 1-2 pages outlining a likely theory of king tutankhamun’s death at the age of nineteen. your goal is to convince peers your age that this is the most reasonable theory according to the evidence. incorporate the subjunctive and conditional moods within your writing. use the following rubric to guide your writing. remember to check your spelling (by using a spell checker and also against the original text) to ensure the proper spelling of names and places in king tut’s world. reminder: spell checkers are great, but they’re not always right. think about terms specific to egypt or even tutankhamun’s name. a spell checker won’t know if you’re spelling these correctly, so check with the reading to keep consistent. rubric criterion exceptional capable developing beginning points earned ideas & content main claim supporting details sources are cited clear, focused, interesting ideas with appropriate detail, sources are cited evident main idea with some support which may be general or limited, sources are mentioned main idea may be unclear; supporting detail is vague or off topic, some source information used central idea or theme is not stated; supporting detail may be nonexistent, no sources mentioned organization structure (claim/counterclaim) introduction conclusion strong organization; seamless paragraph transitions; effective and engaging intro and conclusion organization is appropriate but conventional; attempt at introduction and conclusion attempts at organization, inappropriate use of lists or bullets; introduction and conclusion are not developed no introduction or conclusion; no clear organizational framework or transitions voice personality sense of audience appropriate to audience; expressive, engaging, sincere voice is appropriate to topic, but inconsistent or dry voice may be inappropriate; writing may seem mechanical writer’s voice is inappropriate or nonexistent word choice precision effectiveness imagery broad range of descriptive words; creative examples, vivid details and images language is functional and appropriate; descriptions may lack detail or be overdone words may be correct but simplistic; no attempt at detail, description, or examples word choice is limited, words are often misused; supporting detail and examples are nonexistent sentence fluency rhythm, flow variety easy flow and rhythm; good variety in length and structure sentences are appropriate but lack variety and length awkward phrasing and structure, similar patterns and choppy language sentences are incomplete or difficult to follow, language is confusing conventions age appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar strong use of correct conventions; errors are few and minor most writing conventions correct; occasional high profile errors frequent errors; most do not interfere with readability frequent errors interfere with readability

Which sentence uses whether correctly