COMMONLIT: 3) How does the phrase “rampant urbanization and overuse of the land also resulted in the decline and eventual abandonment of the cities of the Fertile Crescent”(Paragraph5) contribute to the development of ideas in this article?

A) The phrase demonstrates how Alexander the Great was able to conquer the region.

B) The phrase identifies how the achievements of the region were disseminated throughout the area.

C) The phrase reveals one of the reasons why a previously thriving civilization eventually declined.

D) The phrase analyzes the effect the earthquakes had on the rampant urbanization in the area.

Of course employees should be reprimanded when they make an error that costs the company money; but it is wise to think about the serious consequences of firing them hastily. how will the families survive when the only source of income is lost? even with a job, many parents are struggling; imagine their small children going to bed hungry. it could take months to find another job. who will pay rent? before long a family could end up on the street or living out of their car. only a cruel person can disregard the human suffering that results from immediate firings for employees' errors. the author of this text uses a) appeals to logos. b) appeals to ethos. c) appeals to pathos. d) appeals to profit.

Read this passage from "the american dream." one of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. it does not say some men, but it says all men. it does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. it does not say all gentiles, but it says all men, which includes jews. it does not say all protestants, but it says all men, which includes catholics. how does the use of rhythm contribute to the ideas in the passage? a .it supports key points by connecting them. b. it states rational ideas to support a claim. c. it convinces people that the ideas are true. d. it connects the ideas to people in a specific place.

April is studying finance in college. she wants to enter a career that is expected to experience much growth. rank the jobs that april is considering, from the least to greatest expected growth.