Read the topic sentence. Sherlock Holmes was a world-famous detective who used observation skills to solve crimes.

Which piece of evidence from The Mystery of the Lost Gem best supports this topic sentence? (2 points)

a
Sherlock Holmes noticed scratches on the floor near the wall.

b
Sherlock Holmes opened the door, and Mrs. Hudson introduced his client.

c
Sherlock Holmes silently vowed that he would find the gem and the thief.

d
Sherlock Holmes was reading by the fire when he heard a knock at the door.

Which of the following components of information literacy relates the most to purpose of information? a. information creation as a process b. authority is constructed and contextual c. research as inquiry

According to stephen hawking in the "origin of the universe" lecture, "why are we here" and "where did we come from" are questions that

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.