Do 2. Written/Oral Response Question: Read the excerpt. How does the author attempt to convince the reader?
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I was amazed by how well the students had been trained at group discussion, using a talking and
listening method they call "Step Up/Step Back." "Let me build on what Shazzarda was saying..." one
student would say. If a member of the group had been silent for a few minutes, somebody would pull
her in: "Maybe Essence is the best person to explain that..." I was struck by their kindness toward
one another. Most of the time character is not an individual accomplishment. It emerges through
joined hearts and souls, and in groups.

How does brian feel about working with stacey on the story? use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

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