Prompt: marisol’s mom is a dental hygienist, living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet. marisol’s dad has been sick for years and is unable to work. marisol is in 8th grade and has low confidence that she can have a bright future. she believes that she can’t go to college or find a career that will pay her well someday. you have a chance to convince marisol that she has more opportunity than she knows. write a three paragraph (4-6 complete sentences each) essay arguing why marisol should not limit her future.

Read the excerpt below from "letter from birmingham jail" and then answer the question below: "my citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent resister may sound rather shocking. but i must confess that i am not afraid of the word "tension." i have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. just as socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood." how does king's repetition of the term "tension" impact the meaning of the text? dr. king says that he is afraid of the word tension and he doesn't think it is necessary. dr. king repeats the word tension to explain how he sees the word as a negative force that discourages change. dr. king repeats the word tension unintentionally, and it doesn't impact the meaning of the text. dr. king repeats the word tension to support how he views the word tension as positive and growth-producing.

Reading a stream of consciousness narrative is like reading a journal that is unedited and unorganized. reading a book that is based on facts. reading something that is clear and easy to understand.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)