Do you consider pennies to be good luck? They sure are for 12-year-old Javon Daughtry. He has amassed a huge collection of pennies, now worth over 2,000
dollars! Javon started his collection by asking his parents and relatives if he
could have the pennies from their change jars. Now that they know about his
hobby, many people give Javon any pennies they receive. It doesn't cost them
much, but it sure adds up. Javon used to roll his coins, but now he weighs and
sorts them in batches of 10 dollars. He plans to use the money to buy his first car
someday.
How does the detail "He plans to use the money to buy his first car someday best
support the central idea that Javon's collection is impressive and valuable?
A. It helps explain why his family is so willing to contribute pennies to him.
B. It makes readers picture someone taking a huge load of pennies to a car
dealership
C. It inspires readers to begin saving pennies themselves.
D. It shows that he has collected enough pennies to begin planning a large
purchase.

In this excerpt, romeo’s reaction to light illustrates his tiring work schedule. budding romance. gloomy mood. religious faith.

Adapt the speech you delivered in lesson 2 to an audience of professionals, teachers, and parents. the audience expects a more formal delivery. your listeners also expect you to use media such as images and audio to make your speech more convincing and easier to understand. your assignment should include the following elements: -at least four sources to back up your ideas -media elements to illustrate your ideas -changes to both the style and content of the speech to make it more appropriate to the audience -citations that follow mla guidelines as you revise your presentation, research and cite at least four sources. at least two of these sources must provide supporting evidence, such as charts and graphs or quotes from newspapers or other credible sources. the other two sources can provide material to grab the audience's attention — for example, photos that your audience visualize what you're talking about or music that sets the mood. you can also create original images, but these will not count as sources. here are some types of media that you may use to either show evidence or move the audience: quotes tables, charts, and graphs images video audio (including music) mix up the types of media you use so that no medium is used more than twice. take care that all your sources contribute to your speech in an obvious way. they should either back up what you're saying or make your ideas easier for your audience to understand logically or emotionally. avoid visual aids that are off topic or confusing. ask yourself these questions as you revise: am i still fulfilling the requirements of the speech i gave in lesson 2? is my speech still about a theme in franklin roosevelt's four freedoms speech? do i connect that theme to my own life and to a current issue? are my sources credible and relevant? will they convince an audience of parents, teachers, and professionals? do my media elements enhance my speech? do they set the mood, explain something difficult, or offer convincing proof? do i avoid media elements that are more distracting than ? did i cite my sources according to mla guidelines? did i check my works-cited page against sample works-cited pages to make sure it's correct?

Evaluate one of the speeches you heard about a plan to erect a statue honoring the pioneers. choose the speech you disagree with, and write a two- or three-paragraph rebuttal in the form of a letter to the editor. (apex english 11 sem 1)