The land around him was flat and dry. Parched clumps of grass grew out of the earth, which seemed to be made of red clay. The lack of any sound made it peacefully quiet. The sky was huge and blue, and there was not a cloud in sight. —"Home on the Range"
Based on the passage, write about a text-to-self connection you can make to help you visualize the setting.
Explain what is meant by the term demand. What is the law of demand?

Read the excerpt from "home front diary." jimmy simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. he asked me if i would write to him, and i said i would. i told him that i've been writing to my uncle arthur and susan's cousin john for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent i had some advice about all the censorship. "don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," i said. "in my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations! ” well, he belly laughed over that one. how is the author's perspective different from jimmy's? the author has been to war and she can give jimmy advice. jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author’s advice. the author has experience writing to soldiers but jimmy does not. jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.

Han put the last box into the back of his car and turned to look up at his dorm room. he saw himself through the window, laughing with his roommates and sharing his hopes and dreams. he saw all of the hours spent studying and the celebrations at the end of each semester. he smiled fondly as he turned away, got into his car, and drove off. which literary element does the passage contain?

Which is (not) a strategy you would use when revising the overall structure of a comparison and contrast essay a) color-code supporting details in your draft b) focus on eliminating details not related to the them c) circle unrelated or unfocused details in the draft d) combine details that provide facts or statistics