Andrew worked hard to fulfill his many responsibilities. With all the extra classes he took after school and all the sports he played on weekends, he had to keep a rigorous schedule.
Dictionary
rigorous (rig uhruhs) adj. 1. strict or harsh 2. exact or accurate
When Yolanda first read this paragraph, she thought rigorous meant "balanced."
Based on the paragraph and the dictionary entry, was Yolanda correct?
O 1. No. Andrew's schedule must be precise and inflexible to include all of his activities.
2. No. Andrew's schedule is difficult and does not provide him enough time for relaxation.
3. Yes. Andrew must keep a balanced schedule because he has so many after-school activities.
O 4. Yes. Andrew's schedule is balanced with activities occurring during the week and on the weekend.

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ”go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival.what is one way that douglass achieves his purpose of persuading the reader to see his point of view? by relating as many facts and statistics to the reader as possibleby using familiar and casual language to make the reader feel comfortableby using gentle language to evoke a sense of calm and tranquilityby repeating the word “you” to directly relate to the reader