In this activity, you will respond to questions about the poems that you explored in the tutorial: “I Hear America Singing” by Walt Whitman and “I, Too” by Langston Hughes. Part A
You studied a text analysis of the poem "I Hear America Singing." Consider how the speaker of the poem describes America as “singing.” Write a paragraph discussing the central theme of the poem, drawing information from the text. Cite specific evidence to support your analysis.

In the real world, feldman learned to settle for less than 95 percent. he came to consider a company “honest” if its payment rate was above 90 percent. he considered a rate between 80 and 90 percent “annoying but tolerable.” if a company habitually paid below 80 percent, feldman might post a hectoring note, like this one: the cost of bagels has gone up dramatically since the beginning of the year. unfortunately, the number of bagels that disappear without being paid for has also gone up. don’t let that continue. i don’t imagine that you would teach your children to cheat, so why do it yourselves? the excerpt serves as which type of support for the authors’ argument? a claim an example a conclusion a counterclaim