Pavel stood in the dim light of steerage, the lowest section of the boat. It was a foul place, filled with the stench of his fellow passengers, who hadn't been able
to bathe since boarding the ship two weeks ago. His only escape came from the
words of a letter, long memorized now, from his uncle. The letter contained no
information about the difficulty of the journey-only praise for the destination ...
Trying to maintain his balance as the boat suddenly turched, Pavel moved toward
the soup pot. Pavel's progress was thwarted by Miklos, who blocked his way.
"Pardon me," Pavel said, hoping Miklos would stand aside...
Miklos looked down at Pavel with scornful amusement. "Pardon you?" he bellowed.
How does the setting influence the plot of the story?
F The conditions on the boat contribute to the conflict Pavel experiences.
G. The letter from Pavel's uncle introduces an important character.
H The man standing in front of the soup pot provides comic relief.
J Pavel's fellow passengers encourage him to remain hopeful about
purchasing land.
STAAR 2013, #27

im sure you mean write *

it makes the game seem more impressive.

being judged by your physical appearance, gender, age or race has been a problem for many people around the world. we all have experienced segregation or rejection at some moment in our life. i   am not the exception. i am an overweight latin girl, two characteristics that do not me very much in a bullying society. i am an excellent student, speak beside my native language – spanish, english and i am currently studying portuguese. once there was a job opening for an international company. i was the perfect candidate for the position. i fulfilled all the requirements to get the job. yes, because of my   curriculum i was called for an interview. the same day, other candidates were appointed too.   i simply said to myself: this is for you, no one else is as prepared as you are, besides, you are smart, honest, responsible and reliable.

the recruiter called me, it was a middle age man, demanding looking one. as soon as he saw me entering the room he looked at me and said: “i am sorry, you are not the type of person we are looking for. it is for the reception and we need someone with different physical appearance”  

i felt like if a train had run over me. i felt miserable. he didn´t even asked me a question nor check on my skills! a pretty face and a perfect body was just as perfect for the position.

when i got home i cried for a long time until my tears dried from my being, then i told myself:   you are who you are, no one can tell you that you are not good enough because of your physical appearance. your intelligence will last forever! bodies age, faces disappear, but you   will always be

you have so far written an informative essay (if you haven't then you might want to do that. look back at the lesson for guidance) answer the question but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ”

revise your conclusion

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