Ridge Valley Middle School's test scores have risen steadily over the
past three years. All our teachers and students deserve
congratulations for their hard work, but I want to extend a special
thank-you to Lynne Martin, who joined our school as a custodian three
years ago. Lynne's hard work has meant that students always have
sparkling, well-stocked classrooms to learn in. More importantly, she
has gotten students involved in taking care of the school building - an
effort that has paid off in unexpected ways. We on the staff have seen
that, thanks to Lynne's encouragement, students now have more
motivation, responsibility, and pride in the school than ever before. As
we celebrate our school's improvement, let's give Lynne a special
round of applause.
Which statement best describes how text structure contributes to the
development of ideas in this passage?

A. The cause-and-effect structure emphasizes the fact that hard work is responsible for improved test scores.

B. The chronological structure allows the reader to understand the methods a custodian can use to make a significant impact on a middle school.

C. The cause-and-effect structure points out how a school custodian's efforts have contributed to student success.

D. The chronological structure highlights the steps needed to improve a school's performance.

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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?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. …the leaves dead are driven, like ghosts from an enchanter fleeing, (shelley's "ode to the west wind," stanza 1, lines 2-3) which of the following literary techniques are present in this excerpt? select all that apply. enjambment personification sibilance simile