For this essay writing assignment, your opening paragraph needs to include the following: an attention-getting opener and a thesis statement. a strong thesis establishes the central point or argument you intend to make. a statement such as "hester prynne is a main character of the scarlet letter" is not a valid thesis, because it is a statement of fact, and not something which can be argued. a stronger thesis would be one such as, "in spite of public ostracism, hester prynne's life demonstrates grace and courage in the scarlet letter."
who is the intended audience for the above passage?
choose 1 answer
a. high school teachers
b. doctoral candidates
c. school administrators
d. high school students
e. writing instructors

Which two lines in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that emperor nero was ruthless? each choice is in brackets. [an hour later the shepherd was well on his way to his mountain home, and about the same time the emperor, having received the chaplet of olympia for the incomparable excellence of his performance, was making inquiries with a frowning brow as to who the insolent person might be who had dared to utter such contemptuous criticisms.] [“bring him to me here this instant,” said he, “and let marcus with his knife and branding-iron be in attendance.”] [“rumours! ” cried the angry nero. “what do you mean, arsenius? i tell you that the fellow was an ignorant upstart, with the bearing of a boor and the voice of a peacock.] [i have half a mind to burn their town about their ears so that they may remember my visit.”] [“i conquered! you are mad, arsenius. what do you mean? ”] [it is whispered that for once the great god pan has condescended to measure himself against a mortal.”]