Read the student draft about The Land, Part 3. In part 3 of The Land by Mildred D. Taylor, Paul learns that he will study carpentry in the fall, while Robert will attend a boys’ school. Paul is concerned that these plans will threaten his closeness to his brother. He says, "We knew, too, our daddy figured sending us off to school was what was best; still I couldn't help but feel something was being wedged between Robert and me.” What is the best concluding sentence for this draft? Paul has no interest in carpentry, and he questions his father’s choice. Paul longs to attend the boys’ school with Robert in the fall. Paul loves his father and trusts his judgment, even in troubled times. Paul fears that his father’s plans suggest a future without his brother.

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

According to the study, a is when you string one quote after another in an essay without connecting them