In the lesson “Composing a Research Paper,” you were given the following prompt for writing a research paper: Media, such as television, radio, music, and others, have greatly influenced how society communicates. Select a type of media and research its history, development, and uses. Be sure to include evidence from at least two research sources in your paper. Paste the thesis statement you wrote for this prompt in the space provided. If you have not written the thesis for your paper, write it now based on the given prompt.

The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes

"night. no one was praying for the night to pass quickly. the stars were but sparks of the immense conflagration that was consuming us. were this conflagration to be extinguished one day, nothing would be left in the sky but extinct stars and unseeing eyes." explain the images included in the passage. how is the use of the image of night contradictory to how we might expect it to be used

Why might carl sandburg have placed an emphasis on politeness among the animals in the committee of sixty six and in the interactions the animals have with humans in "how the animals lost their tails and got them back traveling from philadelphia to medicine hat"? a. to show that animals are more polite than humans b. to poke fun at the extreme politeness of the animals c. to teach children how to interact with adults d. to teach children how to interact with animals asap